After a nerve-wracking watch for a the previous week, Arjun Erigaisi has acquired his US visa to compete on the World Speedy and Blitz Championship at Wall Avenue in New York.
Arjun Erigaisi confirmed the event to The Indian Specific in a textual content message on Monday. Arjun added that he can be flying to New York in a while Monday evening.
For Arjun, participation within the World Speedy and Blitz Championship is crucial as a result of it may assist him high the FIDE Circuit standings. Arjun is at the moment trailing World No 2 Fabiano Caruana by simply six factors within the FIDE Circuit standings. The World Speedy and Blitz Championship is the final event that provides factors for the FIDE Circuit 2024 race.
Whoever tops the FIDE Circuit race on the finish of 2024 will earn himself one of many eight spots on the Candidates event. The winner of the Candidates event will then problem Gukesh on the subsequent World Chess Championship in 2026.
It have to be famous that even when Arjun misses out on securing the highest spot through the FIDE Circuit standings, there can be seven extra spots out there on the Candidates through totally different routes.
However profitable a quota through the FIDE Circuit will release Arjun Erigaisi from chasing the spot through different avenues and he can concentrate on coaching for the second-toughest problem within the sport.
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