Indian Chess Prodigies Shine in Global Rankings

Indian Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi and D Gukesh maintain top-five positions in global chess rankings. Erigiasi, reaching a 2801 ELO rating, is fourth, while Gukesh, recent World Champion, ranks fifth. Notably, Viswanathan Anand holds the tenth spot. In the women's category, Koneru Humpy leads for India, securing the sixth position.

Indian chess continues to make headlines as Grandmasters Arjun Erigiasi and D Gukesh secure their spots among the world's top five players in the latest rankings.

Erigiasi, who has achieved a remarkable ELO rating of 2801, stands firm in the fourth position, marking him as the second Indian ever to pass the prestigious 2800 rating, after legend Viswanathan Anand.

Emphasizing the new wave of talent, 18-year-old D Gukesh, fresh off his victory over China's Ding Liren in the World Championships, follows closely at fifth with a 2783 rating. Meanwhile, Koneru Humpy leads Indian women in global standings, despite fierce competition from Chinese players.

(With inputs from agencies.)