| 1. Arjun Erigaisi achieved victory at the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in August 2022. |
| 2. His father initiated chess training for him at the age of eleven due to his tournament success. |
| 3. In 2011, he clinched his first chess title at the under-nine selection tournament. |
| 4. At the age of fourteen in 2018, he became the inaugural grandmaster from Telangana. |
| 5. Among his wins are the Tata Steel Chess 2022 Challengers and MPL National Championship 2022. |
| 6. Arjun dedicates nine hours daily to online chess training. |
| 7. He actively seeks sponsors for backing his professional chess journey. |
| 8. In 2018, Arjun Erigaisi donated Rs. 50,000 towards flood relief efforts in Kerala. |
| 9. In October 2024, Arjun became the 16th player in history to cross the 2800 mark in live ratings, and only the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to do so. |
| 10. In December 2024, he achieved his peak rating of 2801, making him the fifteenth-highest rated player in history. |
| 11. In September 2024, he became India's top-rated player. |
