Vincent Keymer crosses 2750, enters top 10, and wins Chennai Grandmasters with two point margin

We have to increase the allowed title length at Chessdom – what Vincent Keymer has done in Chennai is simply incredible! Keymer started as third seeded in the event and here is a short list of the achievements he made over the 9 rounds:

• Finished undefeated, scoring five wins and four draws
• Finished two points (!!) ahead of his closest competitors
• Was the only player to win twice with black
• Put a classy 2914 performance
• Crossed 2750 on the rating list
• Entered world’s top 10 for the first time

Replay all games here

Vincent Keymer 🇩🇪 not only wins Quantbox and enters top 10. Keymer also crosses the 2750 mark 💥💥💥 thanks to a last round victory https://t.co/25xE7XBiwe pic.twitter.com/bCaukwb7L0

— Chessdom (@chessdom) August 15, 2025

The third edition of the tournament Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters, India’s premier classical chess tournament, held from August 7 to August 15, 2025, concluded in spectacular fashion at the Hyatt Regency Chennai, with German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer emerging as the undisputed champion of the Masters section. In a thrilling display, the 20-year-old prodigy clinched the title with a round to spare, marking his first victory in this prestigious event and securing his place in the world’s live top 10.

Final standings

Rk.		Name	FED	RtgI	Pts.
1	GM	Keymer, Vincent	GER	2730	7
2	GM	Giri, Anish	NED	2748	5
3	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	IND	2776	5
4	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	IND	2658	5
5	GM	Nihal, Sarin	IND	2692	4.5
6	GM	Liang, Awonder	USA	2696	4.5
7	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	IND	2720	4
8	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	NED	2697	4
9	GM	Pranav, V	IND	2597	3
10	GM	Robson, Ray	USA	2687	3

All results

Round 1 on 2025/08/07 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	1	2597	India	GM	Pranav, V	½ – ½	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2658	India	10
2	2	2730	Germany	GM	Keymer, Vincent	1 – 0	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2692	India	9
3	3	2748	Netherlands	GM	Giri, Anish	½ – ½	GM	Robson, Ray	2687	USA	8
4	4	2720	India	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	½ – ½	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	2697	Netherlands	7
5	5	2776	India	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	1 – 0	GM	Liang, Awonder	2696	USA	6
Round 2 on 2025/08/08 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	10	2658	India	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	½ – ½	GM	Liang, Awonder	2696	USA	6
2	7	2697	Netherlands	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	½ – ½	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2776	India	5
3	8	2687	USA	GM	Robson, Ray	1 – 0	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	2720	India	4
4	9	2692	India	GM	Nihal, Sarin	½ – ½	GM	Giri, Anish	2748	Netherlands	3
5	1	2597	India	GM	Pranav, V	0 – 1	GM	Keymer, Vincent	2730	Germany	2
Round 3 on 2025/08/09 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	2	2730	Germany	GM	Keymer, Vincent	1 – 0	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2658	India	10
2	3	2748	Netherlands	GM	Giri, Anish	½ – ½	GM	Pranav, V	2597	India	1
3	4	2720	India	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	1 – 0	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2692	India	9
4	5	2776	India	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	1 – 0	GM	Robson, Ray	2687	USA	8
5	6	2696	USA	GM	Liang, Awonder	1 – 0	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	2697	Netherlands	7
Round 4 on 2025/08/10 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	10	2658	India	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	1 – 0	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	2697	Netherlands	7
2	8	2687	USA	GM	Robson, Ray	½ – ½	GM	Liang, Awonder	2696	USA	6
3	9	2692	India	GM	Nihal, Sarin	1 – 0	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2776	India	5
4	1	2597	India	GM	Pranav, V	½ – ½	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	2720	India	4
5	2	2730	Germany	GM	Keymer, Vincent	½ – ½	GM	Giri, Anish	2748	Netherlands	3
Round 5 on 2025/08/11 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	3	2748	Netherlands	GM	Giri, Anish	½ – ½	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2658	India	10
2	4	2720	India	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	½ – ½	GM	Keymer, Vincent	2730	Germany	2
3	5	2776	India	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	½ – ½	GM	Pranav, V	2597	India	1
4	6	2696	USA	GM	Liang, Awonder	½ – ½	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2692	India	9
5	7	2697	Netherlands	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	1 – 0	GM	Robson, Ray	2687	USA	8
Round 6 on 2025/08/12 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	10	2658	India	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	½ – ½	GM	Robson, Ray	2687	USA	8
2	9	2692	India	GM	Nihal, Sarin	0 – 1	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	2697	Netherlands	7
3	1	2597	India	GM	Pranav, V	0 – 1	GM	Liang, Awonder	2696	USA	6
4	2	2730	Germany	GM	Keymer, Vincent	½ – ½	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2776	India	5
5	3	2748	Netherlands	GM	Giri, Anish	½ – ½	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	2720	India	4
Round 7 on 2025/08/13 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	4	2720	India	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	0 – 1	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2658	India	10
2	5	2776	India	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	½ – ½	GM	Giri, Anish	2748	Netherlands	3
3	6	2696	USA	GM	Liang, Awonder	0 – 1	GM	Keymer, Vincent	2730	Germany	2
4	7	2697	Netherlands	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	½ – ½	GM	Pranav, V	2597	India	1
5	8	2687	USA	GM	Robson, Ray	0 – 1	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2692	India	9
Round 8 on 2025/08/14 at 15.00 hrs
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	10	2658	India	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	½ – ½	GM	Nihal, Sarin	2692	India	9
2	1	2597	India	GM	Pranav, V	½ – ½	GM	Robson, Ray	2687	USA	8
3	2	2730	Germany	GM	Keymer, Vincent	½ – ½	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	2697	Netherlands	7
4	3	2748	Netherlands	GM	Giri, Anish	½ – ½	GM	Liang, Awonder	2696	USA	6
5	4	2720	India	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	½ – ½	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	2776	India	5
Round 9 on 2025/08/15 at 12.00 Noon
Bo.	No.	Rtg	Club/City		White	Result		Black	Rtg	Club/City	No.
1	5	2776	India	GM	Erigaisi, Arjun	½ – ½	GM	Karthikeyan, Murali	2658	India	10
2	6	2696	USA	GM	Liang, Awonder	½ – ½	GM	Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	2720	India	4
3	7	2697	Netherlands	GM	Van Foreest, Jorden	0 – 1	GM	Giri, Anish	2748	Netherlands	3
4	8	2687	USA	GM	Robson, Ray	0 – 1	GM	Keymer, Vincent	2730	Germany	2
5	9	2692	India	GM	Nihal, Sarin	1 – 0	GM	Pranav, V	2597	India	1