Overview
- After two drawn rapid games, Erigaisi won the first blitz and drew the second to take the final 2.5–1.5.
- Erigaisi earned USD 55,000 for the title, while Anand received USD 35,000 as runner-up.
- In the semifinals, Erigaisi defeated Peter Svidler and Anand beat Ian Nepomniachtchi to set up the all-Indian final.
- Peter Svidler secured third place by edging Nepomniachtchi 2.5–1.5 in the playoff.
- The invitational featured a 12-player round-robin with the top four advancing; Svidler led prelims on 8/11, with Nepomniachtchi, Anand, and Erigaisi joint second on 7.5/11.