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Arjun Erigaisi has overtaken D Gukesh in the FIDE rankings. But after the conclusion of Norway Chess 2025, Erigaisi (2778.6) fell to fourth position in the live chess rankings.
Arjun Erigaisi during the Norway Chess in Stavanger, Norway. AP/PTI American grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura broke world champion Dommaraju Gukesh’s run of classical wins by comprehensively beating the ...
Gukesh would go on to collect back-to-back victories by defeating compatriot Arjun Erigaisi on Monday, once again while playing with white pieces. Arjun, however, put up a more inspired fight, ...
Reigning world champion D Gukesh’s roller-coaster ride continued with the Indian suffering a defeat in an Armageddon tie-break as he slipped to tied-fifth place, while Arjun Erigaisi upset ...
Erigaisi, who had also spoilt Gukesh's party at the Tata Steel Chess earlier this year by taking a game away from him just when he looked set to win the title, again dealt a huge body blow to the ...
Stavanger (Norway), May 28 (PTI) World champion D Gukesh finds himself in deep trouble as compatriot Arjun Erigaisi broke through his defences in the second round to move into joint lead, while Hikaru ...
Erigaisi, who beat Gukesh in Tata Steel Chess earlier this year in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, to spoil his chances of winning the elite tournament, opted for a d4 (Queen's pawn opening), while ...
Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi tried hard but succumbed to Hikaru Nakamura's experience as the American won handsomely to proceed to the last-four of the Freestyle chess tournament here on Thursday.
Arjun Erigaisi is closing in on D Gukesh's India No. 1 position, gaining five points in FIDE 's April Rating List to reach within five points of Gukesh's 2787 rating.
Arjun Erigaisi had a topsy-turvy campaign at the recently-concluded Tata Chess Masters, and it also saw him lose his India No. 1 spot to reigning world champion D Gukesh. Erigaisi’s tournament ...
Arjun Erigaisi is yet to win a single game at the Tata Steel Masters. The Indian lost four and drew three games and will face world champion D Gukesh and Uzbek star Nodirbek Abdusattarov next.
Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi during the WR Chess Masters Cup 2024, in London, UK. Erigaisi won the tournament, defeating French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the final. (File)(PTI ...