Indian grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi asked the US Embassy in India to quickly return his passport with the visa stamp before the Chess World Rapid & Blitz Championship 2024. The world number four chess player posted on ‘X’ to send a message to the US Embassy, saying, “I gave you my passport last week for visa stamping, but I haven’t got it back yet. Please make the process faster and give back my passport soon because I need it to travel to New York for the World Rapid & Blitz Championship.” The World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024 will be held in New York from December 26-31.
. @USAndIndia Last week I submitted my passport to you for visa stamping and it still has not been returned. I request you to please expedite the process and return my passport as soon as possible as I need it for my travel to New York for World Rapid & Blitz Championship
— Arjun Erigaisi (@ArjunErigaisi) December 20, 2024
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Eigaisi better than Gukesh in World Rankings
Arjun Erigaisi is ranked world number four in chess, with a classical rating of 2801. His rapid rating stands at 2694, while his blitz rating is 2749. Erigaisi has established himself as a rising star in the chess world, and his consistency across formats has earned him a spot among the elite. Notably, Erigaisi’s position in the rankings places him just ahead of India’s Gukesh Dommaraju, who recently won the World Chess Championship title after defeating Ding Liren in the finals. Gukesh currently holds the fifth spot with a classical rating of 2783.
Gukesh not going for Blitz and Rapid Championship
After winning the World Chess Championship, India’s 18-year-old D Gukesh has decided to not go for the Blitz and Rapid Championship. This means that we will directly see Gukesh in any tournament in 2025. He will directly see him in the 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament, which will take place in Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands, from January 17 to February 2, 2025.
