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Arjun Erigaisi

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Arjun Kumar Erigaisi (born 3 September 2003) is an Indian chess grandmaster. A chess prodigy, he earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 13 days. In September 2024 he became India's top rated player, and in December 2024 he achieved his peak rating of 2801 which makes him the fifteenth-highest rated player in history and second Indian ever to cross the 2800 threshold after Viswanathan Anand. He has sometimes been described as a 'madman' over the board for his bold and unpredictable style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Arjun Erigaisi is the 518th most popular chess player, the 1,940th most popular biography from India and the 16th most popular Indian Chess Player.

Arjun Erigaisi is most famous for being an Indian chess grandmaster known for his rapid rise in the chess world, achieving notable successes in international tournaments. He gained recognition for his strategic play and has represented India in various competitions, including the Chess Olympiad.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Arjun Erigaisi ranks 518 out of 461. Before him are Guo Qi, Vasif Durarbayli, Oliwia Kiołbasa, Surya Shekhar Ganguly, Tamir Nabaty, and Nisha Mohota. After him are Padmini Rout, Jon Ludvig Hammer, Ray Robson, Laura Unuk, Sopiko Guramishvili, and Nazí Paikidze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 2003, Arjun Erigaisi ranks 216. Before him are Cade Cowell, Max Charles, Omari Hutchinson, Brandon Aguilera, Roko Šimić, and Edison Azcona. After him are Anastasia Gorbenko, Korbin Albert, Shaedon Sharpe, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Tang Muhan, and Giorgia Villa.

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In India

Among people born in India, Arjun Erigaisi ranks 1,940 out of 1,861. Before him are Nikita Dutta (1992), Rhea Kapoor (1987), Siddharth Anand (1978), Rani Rampal (1994), Nisha Mohota (1980), and Manpreet Singh (1992). After him are Atlee (1986), Vikrant Massey (1987), Amyra Dastur (1993), Padmini Rout (1994), Deepak Dobriyal (1975), and Aparna Balan (1986).

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In India

Among chess players born in India, Arjun Erigaisi ranks 16. Before him are Krishnan Sasikiran (1981), Yuzvendra Chahal (1990), Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi (1979), Parimarjan Negi (1993), Surya Shekhar Ganguly (1983), and Nisha Mohota (1980). After him are Padmini Rout (1994), Divya Deshmukh (2005), Abhijeet Gupta (1989), Nihal Sarin (2004), and Soumya Swaminathan (1989).

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