Arjun Erigaisi’s Climb Continues Now World’s Second Best in Chess Ratings
Arjun Erigaisi made a significant leap in the chess world by securing the world No. 2 spot in live ratings on 7th November. His victory over Alexey Sarana in Round 3 of the Chennai Grand Masters tournament boosted his live rating to 2805.8, propelling him past both USA’s Fabiano Caruana, who stands at 2805.0, and American Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura at 2802.0.
Erigaisi’s live rating now stands at 2805.8, surpassing,
| Summary/Static | Details |
| Why in the news? | Arjun Erigaisi made a significant leap in the chess world by securing the world No. 2 spot in live ratings |
| World Ranking | Achieved world No. 2 in live ratings on Thursday after defeating Alexey Sarana in Round 3 of Chennai Grand Masters. |
| Live Rating Points | 2805.8, ahead of Fabiano Caruana (2805.0) and Hikaru Nakamura (2802.0); only behind Magnus Carlsen (2831.0). |
| India’s Top Players | Arjun leads Indian players in live ratings; Gukesh follows, ranked 5th with 2783.0 points. |
| Recent Milestone | Arjun recently became the 16th player to reach 2800+ rating points but missed official “2800 club” status due to subsequent drop. |
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