Panaji (Goa), Nov 15 (PTI) Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi stormed into the quarterfinals of the FIDE World cup, defeating two-time winner Levon Aronian of United States in the second game of the round of 16 here on Saturday.

Arjun was in control throughout, and the fact that his victory came with black pieces speaks volumes about the resilience of the Indian to adapt to different situations in quick time.

Having drawn the first game under classical time control against someone who has been in peak form recently, Arjun was simply at his best in the return game with the black pieces, getting the position to his liking. As far as the opening went, the Indian made it clear that the first drawn game with the slightly favourable colour had little impact on him.

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