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'A horror nightmare': How Arjun Erigaisi’s 'pawn war' crushed Magnus Carlsen in a wild Freestyle World Championship upset
February 14, 2026 8:13 am
“This is a position that you don’t even want to get in your nightmares,” chess legend Judit Polgar said on the official broadcast on YouTube as Arjun’s advantage over Carlsen started becoming significant.
Magnus Carlsen at a World Championship: Everything you need to know about first official Freestyle Chess World Championship
February 13, 2026 12:13 am
2022 World Fischer Random Champion, Hikaru Nakamura, was invited to compete, but he declined his invitation. But Arjun Erigaisi, Magnus Carlsen, Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Vincent Keymer, Javokhir Sindarov, Hans Niemann and Nodirbek Abdusattorov will compete for the title
Can Arjun Erigaisi beat Magnus Carlsen to become Freestyle World Champion?
February 12, 2026 10:12 pm
After missing the Candidates, Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi gets a shot at a world title in Germany this weekend
India’s top players are playing too much chess and missing out on originality
February 02, 2026 11:17 pm
The recent results of D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi have left a lot to desired; they seem exhausted and must take out time to rest
Tata Steel Masters: Only 6 wins in 52 games and 69 ratings points lost, how Wijk aan Zee offered a reality check for Indian chess
February 02, 2026 10:35 am
Over the course of three weeks in cold Wijk aan Zee, Arjun Erigiaisi lost 30 points, Praggnanandhaa dropped 17 while Aravindh left 16 points lesser than he had before event started. Gukesh, in contrast, lost just six rating points and had the most wins among Indians.
India’s struggles at Wijk aan Zee: 3 wins in 36 games between Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi, Aravindh Chitambaram
February 01, 2026 11:52 am
The way Arjun and Pragg have lost rating points at the Wijk aan Zee event, there is a possibility that the semi-retired Viswanathan Anand might find himself as the top rated Indian player in two more days when the event ends.
Chess guru RB Ramesh reveals differences between Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi
January 30, 2026 4:01 pm
Talking about the world champion, RB Ramesh said: "In the case of Gukesh, I think his main strength is his insane self-belief. He just thinks he is too good, and that helps him; he can do dubious things and still get away with them."
India No. 1 Arjun Erigaisi overlooked again for Grand Chess Tour as Gukesh-Pragg lead the Indian charge in 2026
January 28, 2026 5:00 pm
This marks the third straight year that reigning World Champion Gukesh and former World Cup finalist Praggnanandhaa have been invited as full-tour participants for GCT, while Arjun has been overlooked.
Tata Steel Chess: Arjun Erigaisi loses to Vladimir Fedoseev; Pragg’s wait for win continues
January 21, 2026 11:48 pm
Coming into the fifth round, Praggnanandhaa was marooned at the bottom spot in the standings after starting the event with two defeats in a row before finding some stability with three draws.
Tata Steel Chess India: American double delight as Carissa Yip and Wesley So win Blitz titles while Arjun Erigaisi fades
January 12, 2026 12:54 pm
Vantika Agrawal finishes second in the women's event after impressive comeback while Nihal Sarin was runner-up in the Open segment
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