Arjun Erigaisi interview: Being World No 3 or reaching 2800 do feel good but don’t matter that much

Earlier this month, Arjun Erigaisi stepped on Mount 2800, touching the elusive classical ratings barrier in chess that only 16 grandmasters have touched in history. At 21 years of age,…

Arjun Erigaisi reaches 2800 rating mark: Explaining significance of 21-year-old crossing elusive milestone

Arjun Erigaisi finds himself breathing rarefied air. On Friday, he scaled Mount 2800 in the live ratings and put himself in contention to stay there when FIDE publishes its official…

Arjun Erigaisi enters elusive 2800 club in live ratings, becomes only 2nd Indian after Vishy Anand to reach elusive club

Arjun Erigaisi made history late on Thursday by breaking into the elusive 2800 rating club in the live ratings at the European Chess Club Cup. In history, only 16 players…

Gukesh suffers 1st defeat in 38 classical games one month before World Chess Championship showdown with Ding Liren

Almost exactly one month before his World Chess Championship duel with reigning world champion Ding Liren, 18-year-old Gukesh experienced his first loss in classical format at the European Club Cup…

At Global Chess League, Vaishali excited to join forces with Viswanathan Anand at Ganges Grandmasters, visit London Eye

Vaishali R will make her debut in the Global Chess League when the second season starts next month, after she missed the first season. Picked by Ganges Grandmasters in the…