Arjun Erigaisi Joins Elite Chess Club: Top 10 in All Three Formats Globally

• Arjun Erigaisi is now one of only four players globally ranked in the Top 10 across all three chess formats: Classical, Rapid, and Blitz.
• He joins Magnus Carlsen, Hikaru Nakamura, and Alireza Firouzja in this exclusive club.
• This rare feat was achieved after winning two bronze medals (Rapid and Blitz) at the 2025 FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Doha.
• Erigaisi is currently World No. 3 in Rapid, World No. 7 in Blitz, and Top 10 in Classical.
• He is the second Indian, after Viswanathan Anand (2017), to win medals in both World Rapid and Blitz Championships in the same year.

Why It Matters: Arjun Erigaisi achieves a rare global Top 10 ranking across all chess formats, joining an elite group.