India has a new number 1 in the latest chess rankings: Arjun Erigaisi was the top-ranked Indian in the latest FIDE rankings released by the world governing body of chess on Monday. With a standard rating of 2756, Erigaisi is ranked ninth in the world. Following him is five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, who is the second ranked Indian on the FIDE list. Anand is on 11th spot in the ratings with a rating of 2751. Anand is followed by the Candidates troika of 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa R, 17-year-old Gukesh D and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi, who will all be in action at the prestigious Candidates tournament later this week. FIDE Candidates Tournament 2024: Praggnanandhaa, Gukesh and Vidit Santosh Gujrathi will be flying the Indian flag in the eight-man Open event at the Candidates while Koneru Humpy and R Vaishali will in contention in the women’s Candidates event. (PHOTOS: Partha Paul/Express and FIDE) While Pragg is 14th in FIDE charts with a rating of 2747. Gukesh is 16th with 2743. The 29-year-old Vidit is 25th with 2727 …