Chennai Chess Grand Masters: Arjun Erigaisi registers win over Vidit Gujrathi in opening match

Nov 06, 2024

Arjun Erigaisi, participating in his first home tournament since his historic 2800 ELO Rating, beat compatriot Vidit Gujrathi after five hours of end-to-end action...

Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Arjun Erigaisi beats Alexey Sarana in round three, jumps to world number 2

Nov 07, 2024

Organised by MGD1 and sponsored by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 features two categories-Masters & Challengers. With...

Chennai Grand Masters 2024: Arjun continues strong start, Vaishali earns first points with gritty Raunak draw

Nov 06, 2024

Arjun Erigaisi continued his strong start to the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 on Wednesday by holding the second-highest-ranked player in the tournament, American Grandmaster...

Chess Olympiad Torch Relay reaches Hyderabad

Jul 17, 2022

Minister of Sports and Youth Services of Telangana, V Srinivas Goud received the torch from Grandmasters Harika Dronavalli and Arjun Erigaisi.

World Blitz Team Championships: Arjun Erigaisi beats Carlsen as Team MGD1 clinch silver

Aug 06, 2024

GM Arjun Erigaisi-led Team MGD1 banked on their all-Indian star cast to clinch the silver medal in the inaugural World Blitz Team Championships in...

PM Modi lauds Arjun Erigaisi's historic achievement as Indian Grandmaster breaks 2800 rating mark

Oct 27, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Arjun Erigaisi, the Indian chess prodigy who recently reached a significant milestone in his career by crossing the...