Arjun Erigaisi became the most fit player of Freestyle chess, winning the freestyle tournament online online three times consecutive online before his beginnings at the start of the Grand Slam Tour in 2025. He was ahead of Gukesh and Magnus Carlsen to win the tournament.
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The Grand Master Indian Arjun Erigaisi seems ready for a solid race in the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour 2025 after having presented a form of blisters before its beginnings in the rapidly growing format. On Friday, Erigaisi filled a hat -trick of victories in the Freestyle Friday tournaments, ahead of some of the best chess players in the world.
During his recent victory of the Freestyle Friday tournament on Chess.com, Erigaisi won 10 points out of 11, beating the best players like the world champion of Gukesh and the number 1 of the Magnus Carlsen world.
Arjun Erigaisi shines in another free Friday tournament Friday
The great chess of the 18 -year -old Belarusian, Denis Lazavik, was tied for first place with Arjun Erigaisi, 21, during the last round; However, the latter lost against Indian GM in the last match to waste the title.
The Indian star player Gukesh finished 10th with eight points, while Carlsen arrived 15th (7.5 points). The former world champion five times Carlsen also lost against the Grand Master Indian Mitrobha Guha in the fourth round.
Arjun Erigaisi also won the victory in free Friday events on February 28 and March 7. The first Friday in March, he scored 10 points again in an event jumped by Carlsen. However, during the last free event in February, Erigaisi beat the Norwegian superstar on the 10 Tour, obtaining first place with 9.5 points.
Arjun Erigaisi on classic chess debate vs freestyle
Arjun Erigaisi will be the fourth Indian of the Parisian leg of the Grand Chelem tour of the Freestyle chess which will take place from April 8 to 15. In addition, Arjun Erigaisi, Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi will also be part of step 2.
Arjun Erigaisi was not part of stage 1 in Germany earlier this year, which was won by Vincent Keymer.
Recently, while speaking exclusively to Firstpost, Arjun Erigaisi spoke of his excitement to play during the chess tour belonging to Carlsen. Warangal’s boy also weighed on the classic debate against freestyle failures.
“Yeah, I think it is definitely the future of sport. Not the closest immediate future but for the next generation, or perhaps a century later, at some point in the future. But that will probably not happen in the next 10 years,” he said to First post.
“But still, I am happy that there is this big Freestyle Tour, which occurs in all continents. And it is definitely a big project with the intention of making freestyle more popular. I am very happy with that and I can’t wait to make my debut in April in Paris.”
