Arjun Erigaisi Biography
Arjun Erigaisi was born on 3 September 2003 in Warangal, Telangana to a Telugu family. His father Dr. E. Srinivasa Rao is a neurosurgeon and his mother E. Jyothi is a homemaker. Arjun’s sister Kirtana has supported him throughout his journey.
Arjun was studying data science but decided to drop out of college in December 2021 to focus fully on his chess career. In 2024, playing for Team Alkaloid in the European Chess Club Cup, he defeated Dmitry Andreikin of Russia in the fifth round, helping him reach world number three in the live chess rankings.
Arjun became the 16th player in the world to cross the 2800 rating mark. He also won the 2024 WR Chess Masters Cup defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France in a tiebreaker, earning him €20,000 (approximately ₹17.75 lakhs) and 27.84 FIDE circuit points.
Arjun’s net worth is estimated to be between ₹10-12 crores (approximately $1.5 million), which includes chess prize money, sponsorships, and endorsement earnings. He recently signed a major long-term sponsorship deal with Quantbox Research worth ₹12.4 crores (approximately $1.5 million), one of the biggest sponsorship deals in Indian chess history.
| Attribute | Details |
| Name | Arjun Erigaisi |
| Profession | Chess player |
| Father |
Dr. E. Srinivas Rao (Neurosurgeon)
|
| Mother | E. Jyothi |
| Sister | Keerthana |
| Date of Birth |
3 September 2003 (Wednesday)
|
| Age (as of 2024) | 21 years |
| Birthplace |
Warangal, Telangana
|
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Telangana |
| School |
Shine High School, Hanmakonda
|
| College/University | College dropout |
| @arjun_erigaisi |
Career Highlight & Award
2015–2018
- 2015: Arjun won a silver medal at the Asian Youth Championship in Korea.
2021
- Strong Year for Arjun: He became the first Indian to qualify for the Goldmoney Asian Rapid in the Champions Chess Tour, beating players like Alireza Firouzja, Daniil Dubov, and Vidit Gujrathi. He only lost to Levon Aronian in a tie-breaker.
- October 2021: Arjun finished 2nd at the Junior U21 Round Table Open Chess Championship in Bulgaria with 7/9 points, tied with Alexey Sarana.
- November 2021:
- He finished 3rd out of 82 players at the Lindores Abbey Blitz Tournament in Riga, defeating top players like Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian.
- He won the Rapid section of the Tata Steel India Chess Tournament (Rapid and Blitz) with 6.5/9, ahead of players like Vidit Gujrathi and Levon Aronian.
2022
- January 2022: Arjun won the Tata Steel Chess 2022 Challengers tournament with 10.5/13, earning a place in the masters section for the next Tata Steel Chess tournament. His FIDE rating rose to 2659.5, placing him in the top 100 in classical chess.
- March 2022:
- Arjun won the 58th MPL National Championship of India with a score of 8.5/11, becoming the Indian National Champion.
- He also won the 19th Delhi Open, edging out Gukesh D and Harsha Bharathakoti on a tie-break after all scored 8.5/10.
- August 2022: Arjun won the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival with 7.5/9 and a performance rating of 2893.
- December 2022: He won the Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Blitz with 12.5/18, marking his third victory in Tata Steel events.
2024
- April 2024: Arjun won the Menorca Open A with a tie-break score of 7.5/9.
- June 2024: He won the Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2024 with a round to spare.
- September 2024: Arjun played for India at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, winning six straight games in the first six rounds. He finished with 10 points out of 11 and earned an individual gold medal with a performance rating of 2968, helping India win their first-ever team gold medal at the Olympiad.
- October 2024: Arjun won the 2024 WR Chess Masters Cup in London by defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in an armageddon tiebreak.
Awards and Recognition
- Sportstar Emerging Hero Award: 2023
- TOISA Chess Player of the Year: 2021
Medal and Achievement
Silver Medals
- 2015: Arjun won a silver medal at the Asian Youth Championship.
- 2018: He earned a silver medal at the World Youth Under-16 Chess Tournament.
- 2022: Arjun helped the Indian team win silver at the Chess Olympiad.
Gold Medals
- 2024: Arjun won an individual gold medal at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
Trophies
- 2024: Arjun received the Gaprindashvili Trophy at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.
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