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Nihal Sarin Delivers First Chennai Grand Masters Win Under Vishnu Prasanna

Under Vishnu Prasanna’s guidance, Sarin is translating his speed-chess instincts into classical successes on his path to the 2700 rating benchmark.

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Overview

  • Since March, Sarin has trained with GM Vishnu Prasanna to improve his classical play and target higher ratings for the FIDE Grand Swiss and World Cup.
  • After scoring just 0.5 points in his first three rounds, Sarin rebounded with a Round 4 victory over Arjun Erigaisi and held Awonder Liang to a draw in Round 5.
  • The Round 4 win snapped Erigaisi’s unbeaten streak and injected momentum into Sarin’s campaign, though he remains behind leader Vincent Keymer in the Masters standings.
  • Coaches link Sarin’s earlier classical stagnation to his unconventional online-focused training regimen and a confidence dip as contemporaries surged past him.
  • Sarin’s chess.com profile records over 55,000 games—about 22,800 in bullet formats—highlighting the raw speed-chess talent now being moulded for longer time controls.