Arjun Erigaisi receives US visa days earlier than begin of FIDE World Fast and Blitz Championships

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi was a relieved man after he obtained his United States visa to compete within the FIDE World Fast and Blitz Championships that begins on 26 December in New York. On Friday,
Arjun had urged the US Embassy to expedite the method for visa with simply days to go for the match.

He had additionally appealed to the Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, and the All India Chess Federation (AICF) to assist him within the course of. The FIDE World Fast and Blitz Championships will function prime chess layers like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Fabiano Caruana. D Gukesh, the lately topped world champion, will skip the match that runs until 31 December.

”I’ve obtained the US Visa! I’m actually overwhelmed and really grateful for a lot constructive response to my scenario,” Erigaisi wrote on his ’X’ deal with.

”Thanks to the @USAndIndia & @USAmbIndia for the short flip round! Thanks @MEAIndia @anandmahindra @narangnitin @aicfchess @IndiaSports @FIDE_chess @USChess @QBResearch @mgd1_esports journalists and lots of different effectively wishers who went out of their option to make this occur.

”I hope to make all of you and our nation pleased with my achievements. New York right here I come,” he added.

I’ve obtained the US Visa!

I’m actually overwhelmed and really grateful for a lot constructive response to my scenario 🙏

Thanks to the @USAndIndia & @USAmbIndia for the short flip round!

Thanks @MEAIndia @anandmahindra @narangnitin @aicfchess @IndiaSports @FIDE_chess…

— Arjun Erigaisi (@ArjunErigaisi) December 23, 2024

Erigaisi,
who lately turned the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to attain the gold-standard ELO score of 2800, has been in sensational type this 12 months. He claimed a person gold in addition to a staff title in India’s historic efficiency in Chess Olympiad.

Among the many main gamers competing within the championship are Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Levon Aronian, Jeffrey Xiong, Leinier Dominguez Perez, Hans Niemann and Sam Shankland.

With inputs from PTI