Sports · 3 June 2026

Arjun Erigaisi secures No. 8 spot in FIDE rankings

Exam-focused facts from the 3 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi secured the No. 8 spot in the International Chess Federation (FIDE) ratings released for June 2026.
  • Erigaisi is the only Indian player featured in the top 10 rankings for June 2026 after gaining 10 rating points.
  • The rankings were influenced by tournaments including the Super Chess Classic Romania, TePe Sigeman 2026, Sardinia World Chess Festival, and Open International de Lecci.
  • Magnus Carlsen continues to be the table topper, while USA Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana rose to World No. 2.
  • Uzbekistan's Javokhir Sindarov reached a career-best ranking as world No. 4.

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