The new generation of chess stars is here, with no fewer than nine players aged 19 or younger rated above 2650 at the time. In a 7-part series, we will look at the performances of the top juniors in 2022. We now move on to the third spot in the junior ranking, where Arjun Erigaisi stands serenely, though certainly looking upwards. In 2022, Arjun dominated the Tata Steel Challengers’ tournament and had a marvellous showing at the Olympiad. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Tata Steel Chess