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Nihal Sarin, Arjun Erigaisi in Esports World Cup playoffs but Pranesh M bows out

August 13, 2026 11:14 pm

Indian duo joins the likes of Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, Alireza Firouzja and Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the business end of competition

Esports World Cup: Arjun Erigaisi beats compatriot Nihal Sarin, loses in semis

August 12, 2026 11:37 pm

Beats close friend who had been in great form, but was beaten by Alireza Firouzja; Pranesh M goes down to Nodirbek Abdusattorov

Gukesh suffered his second loss at the Chennai Grand Masters 2026 tournament on Monday, losing to Arjun Erigaisi

Chennai Grand Masters: Gukesh loses to Erigaisi in game that he was winning

July 20, 2026 9:23 pm

World Champion makes a significant blunder that allows Erigaisi to close out the game and take joint lead as Gukesh remains in last position

Arjun Erigaisi's 43-move masterclass sends him into second at Chennai

July 18, 2026 9:39 pm

After two rounds of missed chances, Arjun Erigaisi finally converted, beating Hans Niemann to move within half a point of leader Alireza Firouzja

Team MGD1 (L) missed out on title defence and finished second in the FIDE World Rapid Team Championship 2026 in Hong Kong. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

Arjun Erigaisi, Nihal Sarin shine but India's MGD1 fall short of defending World Rapid team title

June 20, 2026 3:22 am

Team MGD1 came agonisingly close to defending their FIDE World Rapid Team Championship title, only to lose on the third tiebreak as Ding Liren's Dragon Chilling clinched the crown in Hong Kong.

Arjun Erigaisi in action during World Rapid and Blitz Team Championship 2026 in Hong Kong. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

How Arjun Erigaisi took down Magnus Carlsen in Hong Kong

June 18, 2026 11:49 pm

With Aryan Abhijeet Shah's victory over Wadim Rosenstein and Arjun's win over Carlsen, MGD1 defeated WR Chess 3.5-2.5.

UzChess Cup 2026: Arjun Erigaisi and Vidit Gujrathi battle to hard fought draw

June 10, 2026 11:29 pm

A draw by mutual agreement saw them end the game on the 46th move, taking home hard-earned half points.

UzChess Cup 2026: Arjun in joint lead; Vidit opens account with draw

June 10, 2026 9:44 am

After a frenetic second round that saw all five games produce decisive results, the third round brought back normalcy with four games ending in draws while only a solitary game threw up a result.

Arjun made his only mistake in the game by pushing the f-file pawn to f4, allowing Yakkuboev to trade pieces and win an extra pawn. (FIDE/Michal Walusza)

UzChess Cup 2026: Arjun roars back for 1st win; Vidit suffers 2nd straight loss

June 09, 2026 8:37 am

The day brought mixed fortunes for India as Arjun Erigaisi claimed his first win, toppling Nodirbek Yakubboev, while Vidit Gujrathi endured another crushing defeat, falling this time to Ian Nepomniachtchi.

UzChess Cup 2026: Cold start for Indians as Vidit suffers loss, Arjun held to draw

June 08, 2026 9:23 am

Vidit fought valiantly for most of the endgame before a single lapse in judgment cost him the game. He failed to build a pawn fortress and eventually folded in 67 moves, after battling for over five hours.