MASTERS

One of the prodigies of the rising “golden generation” in Indian chess, Arjun Erigaisi earned the title of grandmaster at the age of 14 years, 11 months, and 13 days. He is India’s second top-rated player, and 9^th in world rankings! On top of that, he was the 2^nd Indian, after Anand, to cross the 2800 rating barrier, in December 2024.

In the 2024 Olympiad he won the gold medal as part of the Indian team. He finished the event with 10 points in 11 rounds (no losses). Photo – Michał Walyusza/FIDE

“Nepo” is a 2-time World Chess Championship finalist – in 2021 against Magnus Carlsen and in 2023 against Ding Liren. He has been one of the top players in the world for more than 15 years. Quite an amazing achievement!

In 2010 he won convincingly the European Individual Championship and the Russian Chess Championship, both incredibly strong tournaments.  As if that wasn’t enough, he won the same tournaments again in 2013 and 2020 respectively. Photo – Michał Walyusza/FIDE

Photo – Mark Livshitz

Photo – Mark Livshitz

Photo – Mark Livshitz

A chess talent from a young age, in 2006 Rodshtein became the youngest Israeli Champion in history, aged just 17 years old. As a member of the national team, he won two medals in the Chess Olympiads: a silver medal in the 2008 Chess Olympiad and a bronze medal in the 2010 Chess Olympiad.

At his peak, he also was one of the few Israeli players to cross the 2700 Fide rating.

Boruchovsky is a member of the Israeli chess team. He was European Youth Champion under the age of 18 in 2014. In the same year, he achieved the record of the youngest grandmaster in the history of Israel until then – achieving this rank at the age of 17 years and 7 months.

Photo – Mark Livshitz