New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised chess grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi for his groundbreaking achievement after surpassing the prestigious 2800 Elo rating mark on October 24. Modi hailed Erigaisi in a post on X on Sunday.
“Taking to X, PM Modi hailed Erigaisi’s achievement as phenomenal and claimed the 21-year-old’s talent and perseverance has made the entire nation proud. PM Modi went on to say that Erigaisi’s milestone would inspire a lot of youngsters to take up chess as a sport and shine on the global stage.
“Congratulations to Arjun Erigaisi for crossing the 2800 mark in live chess ratings! This is a phenomenal feat. His exceptional talent and perseverance make our entire nation proud. In addition to being a great personal milestone, it will also inspire many more youngsters to play chess and shine on the global stage. Wishing him the very best for his future endeavours,” said Modi.”
Erigaisi, competing for Team Alkaloid in the 2024 European Chess Club Cup, crossed this milestone with a victory against Russia’s Dmitry Andreikin. This achievement places him as the youngest Indian to cross the 2800 mark, following Viswanathan Anand, and ranks him as World No. 3 in live chess ratings.
