Arjun Erigaisi is an Indian chess player known for winning the 28th Abu Dhabi Chess Festival in August 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Arjun Erigaisi was born on Wednesday, September 3, 2003, in Warangal, Telangana (age 19, 2022). His zodiac sign is Virgo. He studied at Shine High School in Hanamkonda. He dropped out of college in his second year while pursuing a bachelor’s degree in data science.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′3″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Arjun’s father, E. Srinivas Rao, is a neurosurgeon.
Arjun Erighesh and his father
His mother’s name is E. Jyothi.
Arjun Erigaisi and his mother
His sister’s name is Krsana.
Arjun Erigaisi and his sister
Profession
Arjun’s first competition was the AP State (under-9) trials in 2011, where he finished second. In 2012, he won a gold medal at the National U-11 trials held in Rajahmundry. In 2014, he again won the gold medal at the National U-13 Championships in Ahmedabad. In 2015, he won a silver medal at the Asian Youth Championships.
Arjun Erigaisi at the 2015 Asian Youth Championship
In 2016, he was awarded the title of Candidate Master by FIDE. In 2018, at the age of 14, he became the first Grandmaster from Telangana. In the same year, he won a silver medal at the World Youth Under-16 Chess Championship.
Arjun Erigaisi poses with the gold medal at the 2018 World Youth Under-16 Chess Championship
In 2021, he became the first Indian to qualify for the Gold Coin Asian Rapid Chess Championship Chess Tour. In October 2021, he participated in the U21 Youth Roundtable Open and won second place. In November 2021, he finished third in the Lindores Abbey Blitz Championship. Later in November, he finished second in the quick and blitz categories at the Tata Steel India Chess Championship. In January 2022, he won the Challenger category of Tata Steel Chess Championship 2022.
Arjun Erigaisi after winning Tata Steel Challenge 2022
In March 2022, he won the 58th MPL National Senior Chess Championship 2022 in Kanpur and became the Indian national champion.
Arjun Erigaisi after winning the 2022 MPL National Championship
Later in March, he won the 19th Delhi Open.
Arjun Erigaisi after winning the 19th Delhi Open 2022
In 2022, he won a silver medal at the Chess Olympiad and became the seventh Indian to cross the 2700 ELO level.
Arjun Erigaisi poses with his silver medal from Chess Olympiad 2022
Facts/Trivia
- As of September 2022, Arjun’s FIDE rating is 2725. As of September 2022, he is ranked 24th.
- Arjun used to play chess with his friends for fun as a child, but later he started taking the game seriously when he started winning tournaments. In 2015, when he was 11 years old, his father enrolled him in the Racing Academy in SBI Colony Kothapet.
Arjun Erighesh as a child
- In 2018, after becoming the first grandmaster at the age of fourteen, he talked about his achievements in an interview and said:
It’s a proud feeling and I’m happy. I have worked hard to achieve this goal. I got to compete against several strong players during the tournament. But I’m glad I won in the end. When I learned that I had become a master, I ran over and hugged my mother. “
- Arjun trains nine hours a day with his Israeli coach Michalevsky Victor.
- Arjun said in an interview that his math skills have improved since the day he started playing chess. In the interview, he further stated,
I became good at logical thinking and reasoning. I think most chess players feel the same way. One of my biggest challenges is dealing with failure. At first, I was in a bad mood after losing, and my parents would encourage me. But after a few years, I learned how to fight back. “
- In 2018, he contributed Rs. 50,000 to assist flood-affected people in Kerala.
- In January 2020, he participated in the MicroSense Kramnik Gelfand program in Chennai.
Arjun Erigaisi participates in MicroSense Kramnik Gelfand project 2020
- He said in an interview that his parents gave him a lot of financial support, but he also wanted sponsors. In the interview, he further added,
My parents have been taking care of my expenses, but I thought it would be great if some sponsors could ease that burden. Chess at the highest level is very expensive. “
- According to Arjun’s coach, he is a soft-spoken person. In an interview, his coach Srinath Narayanan said of him:
Overall, he’s very naive and really enjoys chess, so in that sense it’s very relaxing and pleasant to work with him. He is like a clean slate and he can observe anything you tell him, teach him, show him. I think that’s one of the most enjoyable aspects of working with him. “
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