At the 5th Shenzhen Masters 2024, 20-year-old Arjun Erigaisi, with a live rating of 2751.4, after a series of remarkable performances, briefly became India's number 1 chess player, marking a significant moment in his career. This achievement came after his victory in the first round, which also elevated him to World number 11 on the live rating list, with an evaluation of +2. However, his triumph was short-lived as he was defeated by Bu Xiangzhi in the second round, ending his 9-game unbeaten streak and resulting in Vishy Anand reclaiming the top spot as India's number 1. The tournament saw intense competition, with Anish Giri moving up to World number 4 after defeating Vladislav Artemiev.
Bu Xiangzhi defeats Arjun Erigaisi in Round 2 of the Shenzhen Masters, ending the Indian star's 9-game winning streak... and making Vishy Anand the Indian no. 1 again! ๐ https://t.co/PoJpSXBFBo https://t.co/sDsqSie2Oy
Bu Xiangzhi defeats Arjun Erigaisi in Round 2 of the Shenzhen Masters, ending the Indian star's 9-game unbeaten streak... and making Vishy Anand the Indian no. 1 again! ๐ https://t.co/w2wL2GIcvB https://t.co/yYnsoDfXsH
The curse of the Indian no. 1 spot may be striking again, with Arjun in trouble vs. Bu! https://t.co/w2wL2GIcvB https://t.co/PWw1osBvlU
5th Shenzhen Masters 2024 R1: @ArjunErigaisi starts with a win, now India no.1 and World no.11 https://t.co/dF8Umi40wL
The competition to be Indiaโs #1 ranked chess player is insanely close. https://t.co/Fp03IhJgW2
๐ฅ @ArjunErigaisi is the new Indian #1 in the live ratings! https://t.co/4grkFJpBlb
๐ฎ๐ณ 20 year-old Arjun Erigaisi (2751.4) has emerged as India's #1 player on the live ratings after securing victory in his first-round game at the Shenzhen Masters https://t.co/eaPbVI7FMr https://t.co/SJg9IA8NoG
Round 1 of the supertournament in Shenzhen, China saw Giri move up to World no. 4 and Arjun to World no. 11! https://t.co/ZEFw2ubSnZ
A 9th win in a row, this time in Round 1 of the Shenzhen Masters, and Arjun Erigaisi is Indian no. 1 for the first time on the @2700chess live rating list! https://t.co/0YihIe8WIk https://t.co/oL8kmzs9Hz
Arjun Erigaisi is once again winning a game that would make him the Indian no. 1 on the live rating list! Will he be able to convert? https://t.co/0YihIe8WIk https://t.co/SV16fwCkzl
Anish Giri moves above Ding Liren to world no. 4 after a crushing win over Vladislav Artemiev in Round 1 of the Shenzhen Masters! https://t.co/zAu43CnhSp https://t.co/L5gLLggzWg
Erigaisi Arjun might be moments away from taking the India number 1 spot for the first time! Eval: +2 The India number 1 spot went from changing daily to changing every few hours! https://t.co/ie0lbB8wBL
The 2024 Shenzhen Masters has begun! https://t.co/KKzcAHKInK https://t.co/x9Sb31VXiX
.@ArjunErigaisi set to face @AnishGiri, Dubov, Yangyi and co. at 5th Shenzhen Masters 2024 https://t.co/D9qhXqLCFc
.@ArjunErigasi set to face @AnishGiri, Dubov, Yangyi and co. at 5th Shenzhen Masters 2024 https://t.co/D9qhXqLCFc