Fabiano Caruana Reclaims 2800 Club Membership and World Number-Two Spot; Arjun Erigaisi Makes History as First Indian GM to Cross 2800 Threshold

Fabiano Caruana has reclaimed his spot in the 2800 club and surpassed Hikaru Nakamura to become the world number-two after securing his fourth U.S. Championship title. Despite a controversial incident that nullified his win against Christopher Yoo, Caruana managed to clinch the national title with a comfortable 1.5-point lead over the competition.

Meanwhile, Arjun Erigaisi made history by becoming the first Indian grandmaster since Viswanathan Anand to cross the 2800 mark on the live rating list during the European Chess Club Cup. Although he fell just short of reaching 2800 on the official list, Erigaisi’s rapid rise in the rankings suggests that it’s only a matter of time before he achieves this milestone.

In other notable developments, Vidit Gujrathi made significant gains in the world top-20, while Raunak Sadhwani and Volod