Viswanathan Anand dissuades specialisation as chess deals with multiple formats, packed schedule
Over the last month, Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has played three top-level tournaments, across three vastly different formats – freestyle at the Las Vegas Grand Slam, rapid at the Esports World Cup and classical right now at the Chennai Grand Masters 2025. Erigaisi’s experience isn’t an uncommon one. With a packed schedule where multiple formats…