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India reaches 100th Grandmaster milestone

Anuj Shrivatri, aged 22, became India's 100th chess Grandmaster by winning the ASEAN Plus Individual Open Championship in the Philippines. This achievement marks a historic milestone for Indian chess, especially as Shrivatri is the first from Madhya Pradesh to reach this title.

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Hiru News - English1h agoAnuj Shrivatri creates history, becomes India’s 100th Grandmaster
NewsWire English3h agoIndia marks historic chess milestone as 22-year-old becomes country’s 100th Grandmaster

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Reaching the 100 GMs mark is a remarkable milestone for chess in India. A proud moment for Indian chess. Grandmaster is the highest title or ranking that a chess player can achieve.

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People

Viswanathan Anand
Anuj Shrivatri
Nitin Narang
Sundarrajan Kidambi
Narayanan Srinath
R. Praggnanandhaa
Vishnu Prasanna
Arjun Erigaisi

Organisations

All India Chess Federation
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
International Chess Federation

Places

Madhya Pradesh
Philippines
India
Coimbatore."GRANDMASTER
Ozamiz City
Switzerland
Lausanne