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134.
Who recently secured the world No. 2 spot in live chess ratings?
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Arjun Erigaisi achieved a remarkable milestone by securing the world's No. 2 spot in live chess ratings on November 7th. His victory over Alexey Sarana in Round 3 of the Chennai Grand Masters tournament propelled him to a live rating of 2805.8, surpassing renowned players Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. Currently, only Magnus Carlsen ranks above Erigaisi, with a rating of 2831.0 points. This accomplishment underscores Erigaisi's exceptional skill and positions him among the global chess elite. Notably, he also became the 16th player in history to reach 2800 rating points, demonstrating his rapid rise in the chess world.
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