Arjun Erigaisi
Arjun Erigaisi is an Indian chess grandmaster and India's highest ranked player as of April 2024, overtaking former world champion Viswanathan Anand. A chess prodigy, he earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, 13 days, making him the 32nd youngest person ever to achieve the title of grandmaster. He is the 54th grandmaster from India. He won the 2022 Indian National Championship.
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Born: Wednesday, September 3, 2003