CHENNAI: Ahead of the Chennai Grand Masters , Arjun Erigaisi emphasised the importance of gaining confidence in the lead-up to the upcoming World Championship cycle events.
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On Thursday, the world No. 5 took the first step towards making a turnaround in classical chess as he began his Chennai GM campaign with a victory over American youngster Awonder Liang . Arjun, playing with white pieces, was largely in control during his 49-move win and was the only Indian victor in the masters category on the day.
After displaying solidity in the first round, the 21-year-old expressed satisfaction. “It does not matter if it is the opening day or not, it is always nice to win. I believe that I made some inaccuracies. But apart from those, I played well overall,” said Arjun.
The India No. 2 stressed that making a positive start would not be of much help if he does not maintain the momentum. “It is nice to start with a win but it does necessarily mean much. In the previous classical tournaments (this year), I started well but did not finish well,” Arjun added.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
On Thursday, the world No. 5 took the first step towards making a turnaround in classical chess as he began his Chennai GM campaign with a victory over American youngster Awonder Liang . Arjun, playing with white pieces, was largely in control during his 49-move win and was the only Indian victor in the masters category on the day.
After displaying solidity in the first round, the 21-year-old expressed satisfaction. “It does not matter if it is the opening day or not, it is always nice to win. I believe that I made some inaccuracies. But apart from those, I played well overall,” said Arjun.
The India No. 2 stressed that making a positive start would not be of much help if he does not maintain the momentum. “It is nice to start with a win but it does necessarily mean much. In the previous classical tournaments (this year), I started well but did not finish well,” Arjun added.
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