Chennai GM: Playing hall unaffected despite fire issue, players back at venue
The Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament faced an unexpected disruption as a fire broke out at the Hyatt Regency venue early Wednesday. An electrical issue triggered the incident, prompting organisers to evacuate players and staff to a nearby hotel. The start of the tournament has been postponed to Thursday, with the rest day canceled to accommodate the revised schedule.
The Chennai Grand Masters chess tournament faced an unexpected disruption as a fire broke out at the Hyatt Regency venue early Wednesday. An electrical issue triggered the incident, prompting organisers to evacuate players and staff to a nearby hotel. The start of the tournament has been postponed to Thursday, with the rest day canceled to accommodate the revised schedule.
