For the second straight cycle, Arjun Erigaisi has come heartbreakingly close to qualifying for the Candidates Tournament — the most important qualifier in chess — only to miss out by the slimmest of margins. His quarterfinal exit at the 2025 FIDE World Cup in Goa, where he lost to China’s Wei Yi in the rapid … Continue reading Arjun Erigaisi: So Close to the Candidates, Yet Twice Denied