GM Arjun Erigaisi (India) emerged as the winner of the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival – Masters scoring an impressive 7.5/9.
The event took place from 17-25 August 2022 in the United Arab Emirates and brought together 148 players from 31 countries.
Coming into the final round a half point ahead of nine players, the 18-year-old Indian teenager did not take any chances and clinched the title after defeating GM David Anton Guijarro with white pieces. Arjun completed the event unbeaten and picked up 22 rating points, meaning he will join an elite 2700+ club next month.
GM Javokhir Sindarov (pictured above) also scored a crucial victory over Amin Tabatabaei in the final round and finished clear second with 7/9. A large group of players, including Jorden Van Foreest (3rd), Ray Robson (4th), Nodirbek Yakubboev (5th) and Nihal Sarin (6th), to name a few, tied for third place.
Final standings:
| 1 | GM | Erigaisi Arjun | IND | 2689 | 7½ |
| 2 | GM | Sindarov Javokhir | UZB | 2629 | 7 |
| 3 | GM | Van Foreest Jorden | NED | 2680 | 6½ |
| 4 | GM | Robson Ray | USA | 2682 | 6½ |
| 5 | GM | Yakubboev Nodirbek | UZB | 2620 | 6½ |
| 6 | GM | Nihal Sarin | IND | 2651 | 6½ |
| 7 | GM | Sethuraman S.P. | IND | 2625 | 6½ |
| 8 | FM | Samant Aditya S | IND | 2430 | 6½ |
| 9 | GM | Karthikeyan Murali | IND | 2613 | 6½ |
| 10 | GM | Aryan Chopra | IND | 2627 | 6½ |
| 11 | GM | Ter-Sahakyan Samvel | ARM | 2625 | 6½ |
From FIDE.com
Photo: Rupali Mullick
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