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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Arjun Erigaisi belongs to which game?
A
Badminton
B
Chess
C
Cricket
D
Hockey
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In August 2022, Arjun won the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival with 7.5/9 and a performance rating of 2893. In December 2022, Arjun won Tata Steel Chess India 2022 Blitz with 12.5/18, which was his third victory in Tata Steel events to date.

Detailed explanation-2: -GMs Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura defeated GMs Arjun Erigaisi and Wesley So respectively and will face off on Wednesday in the Division I Winners Bracket Final.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chennai: Warangal-based 19-year old chess Grandmaster (GM) Arjun Kumar Erigaisi has had a great run in the international chess arena in 2021 and 2022. One of the 2022 milestones, for Arjun and also for Indian chess, is the signing a five-year $1.5 million sponsorship deal with the Singapore-based Quantbox Research.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arjun started playing chess with his friends for fun, but later, he became passionate about the game. When he started winning tournaments, his father decided to make provide him chess training at the age of eleven.

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