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Arjun Erigaisi

2010s – PresentWorld Champion —Peak rating 2801204 games

Indian grandmaster known for a bold, unpredictable attacking style; the second player from India to cross a 2800 rating after Viswanathan Anand. Prefers to be called by his first name, Arjun.

Arjun Erigaisi
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How Erigaisi plays

Erigaisi plays bold, unpredictable chess, happy to take on complications and play unusual openings. He became the second Indian player to pass 2800 and is feared in all formats for his attacking ideas and calculation.

What to learn from Erigaisi

Erigaisi's games are a good source of attacking ideas in unusual positions. Watch how he keeps the initiative with both colours and how often he plays the most active move.

A game to play through

Erigaisi,Arjun vs Ajay,Karthikeyan - ch-Commonwealth 2019 2019 1-0 — the final position. An Erigaisi win with the white pieces.

Arjun Erigaisi: the final position
1.d4 d6 2.e4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.Be3 c6 5.Qd2 b5 6.f3 Nd7 7.Rd1 Nb6 8.b3 Nf6 9.Bd3 O-O 10.Bh6 e5 11.dxe5 dxe5 12.h4 b4 13.Nce2 c5 14.h5 Qe7 15.g4 Bxh6 16.Qxh6 Be6 17.Ng3 c4 18.bxc4 Bxc4 19.Rd2 Bxd3 20.cxd3 Rac8 21.Rdh2 Rc7 22.N1e2 Na4 23.g5 Ne8 24.Qxh7+ Kxh7 25.hxg6+ Kg8 26.Rh8+ Kg7 27.Nf5+ Kxg6 28.R8h6+ Kxg5 29.R1h5#
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