Historic moment! India has 5 chess players above 2700 Elo points simultaneously

With GM Arjun Erigaisi and GM D Gukesh crossing 2700, India for the first time has 5 GMs above this mark.

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With Arjun crossing the 2700 mark in the 44th Chess Olympiad, India could reach this new height.

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Viswanathan Anand, India's first GM and 5-times world champion, still sits at the top with a rating of 2756.

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Gukesh is the new India number 2 and world number 18 with a live rating of 2735.9. However, his official rating stands at 2699.

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After winning 8 consecutive games in the Chess Olympiad, Gukesh has won three games in the Turkish Super League 2022.

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India's master of endgames, Harikrishna Pentala stands at 2716.2 in live ratings while 2720 in official ratings.

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Star player Vidit Gujarathi currently is on 2710.3 Elo points while his official rating is 2714.

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Arjun's live rating is 2710.2 while his official rating is 2689 as of now. He is currently leading the Abu Dhabi Chess Festival.

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With Praggnanandhaa and Nihal Sarin standing at 2675 and 2671, India might have more GMs above 2700 simultaneously.

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The nation has had various players crossing the 2700 mark, but youngsters doing it gives new hopes to the Indian chess community.

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