The European Chess Club Cup 2024 takes place from 19 to 25 October in Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia. 85 teams registered for the Open section, represented by 585 players.
Arjun Erigaisi, playing for the team of Alkaloid, defeated Dmitry Andreikin and crossed 2800 ELO.
Arjun Erigaisi is born February 21, 2004. Arjun achieved the Grandmaster title in 2021, making him one of the youngest Grandmasters from India. His FIDE rating has seen him rise among the top players globally, showcasing his potential and skill in competitive chess. He knocked on the door of the 2800 club during the Chess Olympiad. For the first time he had the chance to cross 2800 at the Schachbundesliga but failed to do so. Now this dream comes true at the European Chess Club Cup. Stay tuned for details
Throwback: Arjun Erigaisi joined the 2700 ELO club
Replay: Arjun Erigaisi games from the European Club Cup
The achievement makes Arjun Erigaisi the 15th highest ever rated player in history [HT: Manish]
1. Magnus Carlsen (NOR) – 2882
2. Garry Kasparov (RUS) – 2851
3. Fabiano Caruana (USA) – 2844
4. Levon Aronian (ARM) – 2830
5. Wesley So (USA) – 2822
6. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (AZE) – 2820
7. Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (FRA) – 2819
8. Viswanathan Anand (IND) – 2817
9. Vladimir Kramnik (RUS) – 2817
10. Veselin Topalov (BUL) – 2816
11. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) – 2816
12. Ding Liren (CHN) – 2816
13. Alexander Grischuk (RUS) – 2810
14. Alireza Firouzja (FRA) – 2804
15. Arjun Erigaisi (IND) – 2802.1
This is yet another great news for Indian chess, after the double gold at the Chess Olympiad and the expectation of the World Chess Championship 2024 – Gukesh vs Ding Liren
Arjun Erigaisi – Dmitry Andreikin, European Chess Club Cup 2024
