Arjun Erigaisi (born 3 September 2003) [1] is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 13 days.

Arjun Erigaisi is an Indian grandmaster, one of a quartet of star Indian players born between 2003 and 2006—the others being GMs Gukesh D, Praggnanandhaa R, and Nihal Sarin —who all made major leaps into the world elite in the 2022-23 time period.

Feb 10, 2021 · At just 17 years of age, Arjun Erigaisi from Warangal, Telangana is all set to become one of the best chess players in the world. But how did it all begin? Who were the people who helped him on his journey of chess?

Dec 2, 2024 · GM Arjun Erigaisi became the 15th player in history to break the 2800 Elo barrier in standard chess ratings and only the second Indian player to do so after GM Viswanathan Anand. With 2801, Arjun is the world number-four on the December 2024 FIDE rating list behind GMs Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana, and Hikaru Nakamura.

6 days ago · Arjun Erigaisi takes on Magnus Carlsen during their match at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid & Blitz at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium at Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul.) Analysing Erigaisi’s three defeats so far, Magnus Carlsen pointed out that in the clash against Vladimir Fedoseev, Arjun Erigaisi had taken “a lot of chances in the ...

Arjun confirmed his status as a rising superstar at the Chennai Olympiad, where he won gold on board three (8.5/11) playing for India-1, later triumphed at the Abu Dhabi Open (7.5/9 with a performance rating of 2893) and Tata Steel India (12.5/18).

Although the selection of three Indian players in this year’s FIDE Candidates Tournament was a significant event in itself, there was a certain sadness in everyone's hearts as Arjun Erigaisi, despite coming close to qualifying multiple times, could not secure a spot.

Jun 10, 2024 · "We don't need no... invitation," to loosely borrow the lyrics from Pink Floyd, could be the hook to GM Arjun Erigaisi's theme song in the year 2024. Despite playing in almost no closed super-tournaments, which are invitation-only, …

Sep 25, 2024 · The 21-year-old Arjun Erigaisi is the highest-rated Indian chess player in the world, ranked fourth before the Olympiad, and is likely to climb one place to third in the updated rankings with a live rating of 2792, gaining 14 Elo points in one tournament.

Jan 23, 2025 · The result also sees Gukesh become the new India No. 1, overtaking Arjun Erigaisi in the live ratings, which are updated real-time. D Gukesh is the new India No. 1.