World Champion D Gukesh has dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to become the highest-ranked Indian in the newly-updated FIDE Rankings, which was released on Thursday, January 23. Gukesh went to the 4th spot in the rankings after his second win in the Tata Steel Masters.

Gukesh, 18, achieved the feat when he logged his second victory in the Tata Steel Tournament in Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands) defeating Vincent Keymer of Germany

World No. 3 Hikaru Nakamura has urged the world's top chess players like D Gukesh to boycott FIDE, which could put his world championship title under doubt.

D Gukesh bettered Arjun Erigaisi in the updated FIDE rankings to become the No 1 Indian chess player at the moment. Gukesh has secured two wins and three draws in the Tata Steel Chess tournament so far.

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With his win against Vincent Keymer, D Gukesh became the new India No. 1 in chess, overtaking Arjun Erigaisi in the live ratings.

World Chess Champion Gukesh has amassed 2784 rating points, while Erigaisi, who was the highest-ranked Indian for a long time, has slipped to fifth with 2779.5 rating points

Continuing his rapid rise, world champion D Gukesh dethroned compatriot Arjun Erigiasi to become the highest-ranked Indian chess player, at fourth, in the latest FIDE rankings on Thursday. Gukesh, 18,

Continuing his meteoric rise in the world of chess, reigning world champion D Gukesh has overtaken compatriot Arjun Erigaisi to become the highest-ranked Indian player in the latest FIDE rankings, securing the fourth spot globally.

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh becomes the highest-ranked Indian chess player at world No. 4 in the latest FIDE rankings.

D Gukesh became the new India's no.1 chess player when he moved to fourth in the latest FIDE rankings, released on Thursday. Gukesh dethroned Arjun Erigiasi.