5/22/2024 – From Dubai to Sharjah - many of the grandmasters who played in the Dubai Open have made their way to Sharjah and are now taking part in the Sharjah Masters, which has an even stronger line-up. Arjun Erigaisi leads the starting rank in a tournament including over 80 participating grandmasters. The number of Indian players is lower than in Dubai, as a maximum of 20 players from a single federation are admitted. | Follow the games live starting at 13.00 CEST (7.00 ET, 16.30 IST)

5/15/2024 – Defending champion Arjun Erigaisi tops the seeding list at the 7th Sharjah Masters and in the opening round on Tuesday he defeated Eltaj Safarli. With this win Erigaisi overtook Gukesh in the live rankings and is now India's new number one - at least for one day. | Photos: ChessBase India