♦ Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has become the second Indian in history to reach the prestigious 2800 Elo rating in classical chess. He became the 16th player in history to achieve this milestone and the second Indian after five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand to do so. 

♦ In the December 2024 FIDE Rating list, his rating stands at 2801, and is currently ranked No. 4 in the world.

♦ FIDE Rating list - December 2024 (Top 10)

1. Magnus Carlsen (Norway) - 2831

2. Fabiano Caruana (USA) - 2805

3. Hikaru Nakamura (USA) - 2802

4. Arjun Erigaisi (India) - 2801

5. D Gukesh (India) - 2783

6. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Uzbekistan) - 2777

7. Alireza Firouzja (France) - 2763

8. Ian Nepomniachtchi (Russia) - 2755

9. Yi Wei (China) - 2753

10. Viswanathan Anand (India) - 2750