The 20-year-old chess player from Telangana defeated Russian GM Volodar Murzin in 63 moves in the eighth and penultimate round to take his six points with four wins and as many draws. He now has an unassailable lead of 1.5 points over three players tied for second spot in a strong 10-player field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The victory also helped Arjun jump to a career-high live rating of No. 4 as he has so far added 9 points from the eight rounds to reach a total of 2779.9 ELO points. He now trails Norway\u2019s Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura of the United States and his compatriot Fabiano Caruana in live ratings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis has been a fantastic tournament for me as I have been able to make the most of my opportunities. These tournaments are never easy as the level of competition is very high but I am happy with the way I played and clinched my second title of the year,\u201d said Arjun.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Arjun, who has been challenging himself to play more open tournaments to take on a variety of opposition, has been in fine form this year. He bagged the Menorca Open crown in April, finished second in the TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament in May and also finished joint-fifth in the Sharjah Masters Open tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Against Murzin, Arjun pounced on his Russian opponent\u2019s error in the rook and minor piece endgame and his title was guaranteed once USA\u2019s GM Samuel Sevian had to settle for a draw against local GM Manuel Petrosyan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the final round of the tournament, Arjun will face Petrosyan and will be looking to score a win and close the gap over the third-placed Caruana (2795.6 ELO points) in the live ratings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/06\/chess-arjun-erigasi-wins-stepan-avagyan-memorial-title-regains-fourth-spot-in-live-rating.jpeg", "alt_img": "Chess: Arjun Erigasi wins Stepan Avagyan Memorial title, regains fourth spot in live rating", "alt_title": "Chess: Arjun Erigasi wins Stepan Avagyan Memorial title, regains fourth spot in live rating", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Chess: Arjun Erigasi Wins Stepan Avagyan Memorial Title, Regains Fourth Spot In Live Rating On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Chess: Arjun Erigasi Wins Stepan Avagyan Memorial Title, Regains Fourth Spot In Live Rating, Russian GM Volodar Murzin: Grandmaster (GM) Arjun Erigasi, India\u2019s highest-rated chess player, came up with yet another domineering performance to.", "seo_keywords": "Arjun Erigasi, Stepan Avagyan Memorial, Ashwin Subramanian, New Delhi, Russian GM Volodar Murzin, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, United States, Fabiano Caruana, Menorca Open, TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament, Sharjah Masters Open, Against Murzin, GM", "tag": "", "tagging": "Arjun Erigasi, Stepan Avagyan Memorial, Ashwin Subramanian, New Delhi, Russian GM Volodar Murzin, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, United States, Fabiano Caruana, Menorca Open, TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament, Sharjah Masters Open, Against Murzin", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "chess-arjun-erigasi-wins-stepan-avagyan-memorial-title-regains-fourth-spot-in-live-rating", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "808", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-06-18 16:30:04", "updated": "2024-06-18 16:30:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Arjun Erigasi, Stepan Avagyan Memorial, Ashwin Subramanian, New Delhi, Russian GM Volodar Murzin, Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, United States, Fabiano Caruana, Menorca Open, TePe Sigeman Chess Tournament, Sharjah Masters Open, Against Murzin, GM", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-06-18 16:30:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "others", "cnmid": "917162", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/chess-arjun-erigasi-wins-stepan-avagyan-memorial-title-regains-fourth-spot-in-live-rating-16028" }