Player profile · Updated October 2026
Arjun Erigaisi The second Indian player to cross a 2800 rating
Indian grandmaster, 2024 Chess Olympiad gold medalist with India. Erigaisi plays for a win in every game, with either colour and against any opponent. He takes risks that most top players avoid, which brings him many decisive games.
2801 peak rating
India
53.3% wins
2013–2025
At a glance
Arjun Erigaisi: key facts
- Full name
- Arjun Erigaisi
- Born
- September 3, 2003, Warangal, India
- Country
- India
- Title
- Grandmaster
- Peak rating
- 2801
- Games in the archive
- 4,083 (2013–2025)
- Record in the archive
- 2,177 wins · 973 draws · 933 losses
- Win rate
- 53.3%
Timeline
Arjun Erigaisi's career
The results that made the name
2018
Becomes a grandmaster at 14.
2022
Wins the Indian national championship and breaks into the world’s top players.
2024
Wins team gold and the board three gold medal at the Budapest Olympiad.
2024
Crosses a rating of 2800, the second Indian player after Viswanathan Anand to do so.
Record
Erigaisi in numbers
From the 4,083 games in the Rama Chess archive
Games
4,083
2013–2025
Wins
2,177
53.3% of games
Draws
973
23.8% of games
Losses
933
22.9% of games
One of the fastest-rising players in the world and only the third Indian to pass 2800. A relentless, uncompromising attacker, he was part of India's gold-medal team at the 2024 Chess Olympiad.
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Erigaisi's most frequent opponents
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All Games4,083 games — every game in our archive
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Erigaisi vs Magnus CarlsenHead-to-head record and every game between the two
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is Arjun Erigaisi?
Arjun Erigaisi: The second Indian player to cross a 2800 rating. Indian grandmaster, 2024 Chess Olympiad gold medalist with India.
What is Arjun Erigaisi's peak rating?
Arjun Erigaisi's highest rating is 2801.
What is Arjun Erigaisi's win rate?
In the 4,083 games of Arjun Erigaisi in the Rama Chess archive he won 2,177, which is 53.3%. He drew 23.8% and lost 22.9%.
When and where was Arjun Erigaisi born?
Arjun Erigaisi was born on September 3, 2003, Warangal, India.
How many Arjun Erigaisi games can I replay on Rama Chess?
The archive has 4,083 games of Arjun Erigaisi from 2013–2025: 2,177 wins, 973 draws and 933 losses. Every game can be played through move by move.
Who has Arjun Erigaisi played most often?
In the Rama Chess archive the most frequent opponents are Carlsen, M (82 games), Gukesh, D (80 games), Nihal, Sarin (62 games).
What is Arjun Erigaisi's playing style?
Erigaisi plays for a win in every game, with either colour and against any opponent. He takes risks that most top players avoid, which brings him many decisive games.