Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Abu Dhabi Masters

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Abu Dhabi Masters

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Category : Sports Published on: August 29 2022

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  • Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi clinched the 28th Abu Dhabi Masters chess tournament, beating Spain's David Anton Guijjaro.
  • Javokhir Sindarov (UZB) and Jorden van Foreest (NED) claimed second and third place scoring 7/9 and 6.5/9 each respectively. 
  • Six out out of top ten places were claimed by Indians.
  • The remaining five secured sixth to tenth position. They are - Nihal Sarin, Sethuraman S P, Aditya Samant, Karthikeyan Murali and Aryan Chopra. 
  • Aditya Samant is the sole IM among the top 20 finishers. 
  • He also earned his maiden GM-norm. Kushagra Mohan is the latest International Master of India.
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