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Arjun Erigaisi lost his best chance to make it to the 2024 Candidates Tournament when he came second-best to younger compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in a marathon blitz round of the quarterfinal at the FIDE World Cup. (PHOTO: FIDE/Anna Shtourman)
Nineteen-year-old Arjun Erigaisi lost his best chance to make it to the 2024 Candidates Tournament when he came second-best to younger compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in a marathon blitz round of the quarterfinal at the FIDE World Cup on Thursday. While it was a bitter pill to swallow, the World No. 32 is not fretting about it. He rather prefers to look at how far he has come in the past five years. The youngster from a family of doctors still has eyes set on Candidates Tournament and is keen on an opportunity to challenge the World Champion. (READ MORE)