Arjun Erigaisi made historical past late on Thursday by breaking into the elusive 2800 ranking membership within the stay rankings on the European Chess Membership Cup.
In historical past, solely 16 gamers on the planet have touched Mount 2800 within the stay rankings, that are up to date in actual time. Nevertheless, up to now simply 14 gamers had been within the 2800 membership within the revealed rankings which might be up to date on a month-to-month foundation with Anish Giri touching the 2800 mark within the stay rankings, however not managing to remain there when the month-to-month revealed rankings had been launched.
Apart from Arjun Erigaisi, there are presently three gamers who’ve a stay ranking over 2800: Magnus Carlsen (2831.0), Fabiano Caruana (2805.2) and Hikaru Nakamura (2802.0).
Arjun Erigaisi, enjoying for his membership, Staff Alkaloid, defeated Dmitry Andreikin (2729) with the white items within the fifth spherical of the European Chess Membership Cup, the place loads of Indians are in motion together with Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa.
Arjun Erigaisi is now solely the second Indian chess participant to interrupt the hallowed 2800 ranking mark after five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand.
The place Arjun’s peak ranks on the all-time highest ranking listing
Within the coming days, world championship contender Gukesh might additionally break into the 2800 membership.
Gukesh is presently on 2785.8 however he had come inside six factors earlier this month, attaining his peak ranking of 2794.
Arjun Erigaisi was unbeaten on the Chess Olympiad in Budapest final month, the place he received the person gold medal whereas enjoying on the third board for India with 9 wins and two attracts.
He was, in truth, the one participant for the gold medal-winning Indian group to play in each conflict within the 11-round Olympiad.