Who will rise up to the occasion and continue their path to the Candidates 2024?
The tournament, being the strongest ever classical super tournament in India, makes it a historic event. More history can be made if an Indian wins. Arjun and Gukesh has a great opportunity to move closer towards securing a spot in the Candidates 2024 via FIDE Circuit path. The top seed of the event, can take the rating path towards the most important event in the World Championship cycle, provided he earns the required rating points.
The one and only - Vishy Anand's son Sai Akhil Anand drew eight beautiful and creative paintings, which were instrumental in the 'Draw of Lots'.
Photo Gallery
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The details of the tournament has already been mentioned in the tournament announcement article
Replay Opening Ceremony and Draw of Lots
Round 1 pairings
| Bo. | No. | Rtg | Name | Result | Name | Rtg | No. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2723 | GM | Aronian, Levon | GM | Gukesh, D | 2720 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 2742 | GM | Maghsoodloo, Parham | GM | Eljanov, Pavel | 2691 | 7 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 2703 | GM | Sjugirov, Sanan | GM | Predke, Alexandr | 2689 | 6 | ||||
| 4 | 4 | 2696 | GM | Harikrishna, Pentala | GM | Erigaisi, Arjun | 2727 | 5 |
Where to watch
The entire event will be live-streamed on ChessBase India youtube channel.
