Arjun Erigaisi edged out Nodirbek Abdusattorov from the top position in the FIDE Circuit leaderboard after gaining 5.2 points in the 7th Sharjah Masters. However, it should be noted that the Indian GM collected 57.6 points in five tournaments, whereas Nodirbek's 55.3 points are the sum of just his three results.

The top 10 saw some significant changes as well. Amin Tabatabaei earned 15 points in the Dubai Police Global Chess Challenge – Masters and 7th Sharjah Masters and moved to sixth place, while Parham Maghsoodloo also climbed to seventh place after winning the Aktobe Open - Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial.

Wei Yi's second place finish in the Superbet Poland Rapid & Blitz (which translates to 10.5 points) secured him eighth place on the leaderboard, while Volodar Murzin made it into the top 10 after finishing second in the 7th Sharjah Masters.

The Superbet Romania Chess Classic featuring, among others, Abdusattorov and Gukesh D, is the most important event in June for the FIDE Circuit 2024 race. We can expect a new leader by the end of the tournament.

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