Arjun Erigaisi wins Abu Dhabi Masters, becomes 3rd highest-ranked Indian chess player

Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi on Thursday won the Abu Dhabi Masters after clinching a score of 7.5/9. The 18-year-old defeated Grandmasters David Antón Guijarro, Wang Hao, Raunak Sadhwani, Aleksandar Inđić and Deep Sengupta. He also beat FIDE Master Rohith Krishna S. With this title victory, Arjun has become the third-highest ranked Indian chess player in live ratings.