Arjun Erigaisi six factors behind chief Fabiano Caruana in FIDE Circuit standings forward of World Fast and Blitz Championships
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Arjun Erigaisi is six factors behind America’s Fabiano Caruana within the FIDE Circuit standings. The FIDE Circuit is one pathway to qualifying for the 2026 Candidates event.
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Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi is just six factors behind chief Fabiano Caruana within the FIDE Circuit standings forward of the World Fast and Blitz Championships that may get underway in New York from 26 December. The 2024 FIDE Circuit provides one spot for securing qualification within the 2026 Candidates event, and at the moment Fabio Caruana (First rank) and Arjun Erigaisi (Second rank) are preventing for that spot.
Caruana has 130.42 ranking factors whereas Arjun has 124.40 ranking factors. Caruana took the lead within the FIDE Circuit rankings after profitable the 2024 Saint Louis Masters earlier in December. Caruana clinched 16.39 factors following the victory. Arjun, then again, completed the 2024 Qatar Masters Open in second place.
Each Fabio and Arjun have performed seven tournaments every within the FIDE Circuit. Arjun
solely obtained his United States visa on Monday. The Warangal-born participant
had not too long ago change into the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to breach the 2800 Elo ranking. The FIDE World Fast and Blitz Championships might be held from 26 December to 31 December.
Up to date FIDE Circuit Standings
| Rank | Participant | Ranking | Circuit factors | Whole No of occasions competed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabiano Caruana (USA) | 2805 | 130.42 | 7 |
| 2 | Arjun Erigaisi (IND) | 2761 | 124.40 | 7 |
| 3 | Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) | 2766 | 108.49 | 7 |
| 4 | Alireza Firouzja (FRA) | 2737 | 88.16 | 6 |
| 5 | D Gukesh (IND) | 2763 | 84.13 | 4 |
| 6 | R Praggnanandhaa (IND) | 2747 | 66.76 | 5 |
| 7 | Nodirbek Yakubboev (UZB) | 2634 | 57.40 | 6 |
| 8 | Amin Tabatabaei (IRI) | 2713 | 56.39 | 6 |
| 9 | Shamsiddin Vokhidov (UZB) | 2624 | 53.56 | 4 |
| 10 | Daniel Dardha (BEL) | 2639 | 51.73 | 6 |
