<p>On Jan 3 (Wednesday), the 12-year-old sensation Ethan -- who hails from a village called Raia in Goa --&nbsp;became the&nbsp;youngest International Master from his current age group. He achieved this after completing&nbsp;all the prerequisites for the prestigious title of International Master awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) following&nbsp;his third and final IM Norm at the "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023" round-robin tournament in Budapest, Hungary.</p>

<p>The title will be officially conferred to Ethan by the FIDE in their next council meeting.&nbsp;It is to be noted that the young sensation&nbsp;achieved his 1st IM Norm at the "29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Masters" Swiss-system tournament which was held&nbsp;in Abu Dhabi in August 2023. Soon, Ethan&nbsp;scored his 2nd IM Norm at the "Vezerkepzo GM November 2023" round-robin tournament, which took place&nbsp;in Hungary in November.</p>

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<p new="" roman="" times="">After Ethan's third and final IM norm, his father Edwin Vaz was quoted as saying by The Goan Network, "It is exciting to see how fast Ethan is progressing, with bare minimal opportunity. One can only wonder how high Ethan is destined to climb, if he receives the much needed financial support from corporate sponsors and the Govt. of Goa so that we can give him more exposure."</p>

<p new="" roman="" times="">"We are very grateful to Ethan's coaches, Prakash Vikram Singh and GM Swayams Mishra, everyone at The King's School, especially Director Ligia Pereira and Chairman Melvin Pereira, IM Sagar Shah and ChessBase India, Ethan's grandparents Mariano and Eliza Fernandes and late Sebastiao and Luiza Vaz, and all our relatives, friends and well-wishers who contributed to Ethan's crowd funding campaign, without which it wouldn't have been possible," said Ethan's mother Linda Fernandes.</p>

<p new="" roman="" times="">"We also thank GCA and AICF for their support always," she added.</p>

<p new="" roman="" times="">Ethan&nbsp;is currently the second-ranked player in&nbsp;the U-12 Open category. In addition, he&nbsp;is one of the only two players in the category to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2400 Elo; i.e. one of the prerequisites for the IM title. He will now set his sights on achieving the elusive Grandmaster title.</p>


On Jan 3 (Wednesday), the 12-year-old sensation Ethan -- who hails from a village called Raia in Goa -- became the youngest International Master from his current age group.

On Jan 3 (Wednesday), the 12-year-old sensation Ethan -- who hails from a village called Raia in Goa -- became the youngest International Master from his current age group. He achieved this after completing all the prerequisites for the prestigious title of International Master awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) following his third and final IM Norm at the "Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023" round-robin tournament in Budapest, Hungary. The title will be officially conferred to Ethan by the FIDE in their next council meeting. It is to be noted that the young sensation achieved his 1st IM Norm at the "29th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Masters" Swiss-system tournament which was held in Abu Dhabi in August 2023. Soon, Ethan scored his 2nd IM Norm at the "Vezerkepzo GM November 2023" round-robin tournament, which took place in Hungary in November. Also read: NFL: Bills, Texans among chasing as five playoff berths at stake in season's last weekend After Ethan's third and final IM norm, his father Edwin Vaz was quoted as saying by The Goan Network, "It is exciting to see how fast Ethan is progressing, with bare minimal opportunity. One can only wonder how high Ethan is destined to climb, if he receives the much needed financial support from corporate sponsors and the Govt. of Goa so that we can give him more exposure." "We are very grateful to Ethan's coaches, Prakash Vikram Singh and GM Swayams Mishra, everyone at The King's School, especially Director Ligia Pereira and Chairman Melvin Pereira, IM Sagar Shah and ChessBase India, Ethan's grandparents Mariano and Eliza Fernandes and late Sebastiao and Luiza Vaz, and all our relatives, friends and well-wishers who contributed to Ethan's crowd funding campaign, without which it wouldn't have been possible," said Ethan's mother Linda Fernandes. "We also thank GCA and AICF for their support always," she added. Ethan is currently the second-ranked player in the U-12 Open category. In addition, he is one of the only two players in the category to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2400 Elo; i.e. one of the prerequisites for the IM title. He will now set his sights on achieving the elusive Grandmaster title.

Chess: 12-year-old sensation Ethan becomes youngest IM, sets eyes on GM title

<p>Vaishali Rameshbabu created history on Friday by becoming only the third Indian female after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli to claim the coveted Grandmaster title. Vaishali crossed the required 2500 FIDE ratings at the IV El Llobregat Open held in Spain on Friday to stand tall. With this win, Vaishali joined her brother R Praggnanandhaa to become the first-ever brother-sister duo to become Grandmasters in chess.</p>

<p>Vaishali, 22, beat Turkish FM Tamer Tarik Selbes (2238) in the second round to attain the ratings. She started the competition with successive wins.</p>

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<p>“I am very happy to have finally completed the title. It’s just two rounds. I am also focusing on the tournament. But I am really happy with the GM title,” Vaishali told Chess.com.</p>

<p>Though she sounded elated to realise her dream of becoming a Grandmaster, Vaishali admitted her game was not up to the mark but she somehow managed to win.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“I’ve finally achieved a goal of mine since I started playing chess. I was so close to it, so, I was really excited, but there was some pressure as well. My game was not so good in the middle, but somehow, I managed to win.</p>

<p>“I have qualified for the candidates and hopefully win this tournament,” the newest Indian Grandmaster said.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, this title win helped her enter history books as she, alongside her younger brother, R Praggnanandhaa, became the first-ever siblings pair to become candidates.</p>

<h2>Vaishali’s journey to the top</h2>

<p>Much like her younger brother, who raced to fame quite early, Vaishali had started playing chess at the tender age of five. Progressing quickly, she won several state and national-level competitions in her state category growing up.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Her father, Rameshbabu, an avid chess player, got his children to train under Grandmaster RB Ramesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“Both of them were already practising six to eight hours a day back when I started working with them. They were very hardworking, not to mention ambitious. She was a better player back then, older with a higher rating. But a few years on, Pragg made rapid growth and overtook her,” Ramesh told The Indian Express.</p>

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<p>Vaishali’s breakthrough came during the 2015 Asian Youth Chess Championships, where she won in the under-14 girls’ category, receiving the title of International Master (IM).</p>

<p>Though she might have taken a few more years than her brother to stamp her authority at the top level, Vaishali is no short of skill and calibre and aims to reach the pinnacle of this sport.&nbsp;</p>


Vaishali Rameshbabu created history on Friday by becoming only the third Indian female after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli to claim the coveted Grandmaster title.

Vaishali Rameshbabu created history on Friday by becoming only the third Indian female after Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli to claim the coveted Grandmaster title. Vaishali crossed the required 2500 FIDE ratings at the IV El Llobregat Open held in Spain on Friday to stand tall. With this win, Vaishali joined her brother R Praggnanandhaa to become the first-ever brother-sister duo to become Grandmasters in chess. Vaishali, 22, beat Turkish FM Tamer Tarik Selbes (2238) in the second round to attain the ratings. She started the competition with successive wins. Finally 👏🏻 the 3rd Grandmaster of the country @chessvaishali Hope this is just a beginning for the rise of Indian women’s chess🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/mQpobQY88G — Harika Dronavalli (@HarikaDronavali) December 2, 2023 × “I am very happy to have finally completed the title. It’s just two rounds. I am also focusing on the tournament. But I am really happy with the GM title,” Vaishali told Chess.com. Though she sounded elated to realise her dream of becoming a Grandmaster, Vaishali admitted her game was not up to the mark but she somehow managed to win. “I’ve finally achieved a goal of mine since I started playing chess. I was so close to it, so, I was really excited, but there was some pressure as well. My game was not so good in the middle, but somehow, I managed to win. “I have qualified for the candidates and hopefully win this tournament,” the newest Indian Grandmaster said. ALSO READ: Lionel Messi leaves door open for 2026 FIFA World Cup; intends to defend Copa America title in 2024 Meanwhile, this title win helped her enter history books as she, alongside her younger brother, R Praggnanandhaa, became the first-ever siblings pair to become candidates. Vaishali’s journey to the top Much like her younger brother, who raced to fame quite early, Vaishali had started playing chess at the tender age of five. Progressing quickly, she won several state and national-level competitions in her state category growing up. Her father, Rameshbabu, an avid chess player, got his children to train under Grandmaster RB Ramesh. “Both of them were already practising six to eight hours a day back when I started working with them. They were very hardworking, not to mention ambitious. She was a better player back then, older with a higher rating. But a few years on, Pragg made rapid growth and overtook her,” Ramesh told The Indian Express. Amazing news! Congratulations @chessvaishali for becoming India’s latest Grand Master ! Proud of you! Huge team effort! Sandipan, @vishy64theking , @WacaChess , RAMCO group Mr. Venkatram Raja, @KanikaSubbiah , the parents , Bloom chess academy and so many more. This coming on the… — Ramesh RB (@Rameshchess) December 1, 2023 × Vaishali’s breakthrough came during the 2015 Asian Youth Chess Championships, where she won in the under-14 girls’ category, receiving the title of International Master (IM). Though she might have taken a few more years than her brother to stamp her authority at the top level, Vaishali is no short of skill and calibre and aims to reach the pinnacle of this sport.

Chess: Vaishali Rameshbabu joins brother R Praggnanandhaa in unique list with Grandmaster title

<p>India's chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi got the better of five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen while&nbsp;playing for Indian Yogis in the Pro Chess League on Tuesday (February 21). The 28-year-old&nbsp;Gujrathi took advantage of a blunder by the top-ranked Carlsen, who represented the for Canada Chess Brahs, missed a checkmate in three late on Tuesday.</p>

<p>It is to be noted that Carlsen was competing in the Pro Chess League for Canada Chessbrahs, an online tournament for teams all across the globe. The competition comprises as many as 16 teams who take part in rapid games for a USD 150,000 prize pool. The Indian grandmaster Gujrathi emerged on top of his famed opponent&nbsp;with black pieces, making the most of a tactical error from the 32-year-old Norwegian chess grandmaster.</p>

<p>Gujrathi took to his official Twitter handle to share the news himself. Beating the No. 1 ranked player in the online tournament, the Indian star was on cloud nine. He tweeted, "Just defeated the GOAT, World Champion, Magnus Carlsen!!" <strong>Here's his post after the famous win:&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<p>"We fought very hard, and I think the cherry on top for me was for sure to defeat Magnus," Vidith said after the contest. With this result, Gujrathi has joined an elite list of fellow Indian GMs including R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi to beat Carlsen. Gujrathi will take a lot from this win going forward and try to retain the momentum in his upcoming assignments.</p>


India's chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi got the better of five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen while playing for Indian Yogis in the Pro Chess League on Tuesday (February 21).

India's chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi got the better of five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen while playing for Indian Yogis in the Pro Chess League on Tuesday (February 21). The 28-year-old Gujrathi took advantage of a blunder by the top-ranked Carlsen, who represented the for Canada Chess Brahs, missed a checkmate in three late on Tuesday. It is to be noted that Carlsen was competing in the Pro Chess League for Canada Chessbrahs, an online tournament for teams all across the globe. The competition comprises as many as 16 teams who take part in rapid games for a USD 150,000 prize pool. The Indian grandmaster Gujrathi emerged on top of his famed opponent with black pieces, making the most of a tactical error from the 32-year-old Norwegian chess grandmaster. Gujrathi took to his official Twitter handle to share the news himself. Beating the No. 1 ranked player in the online tournament, the Indian star was on cloud nine. He tweeted, "Just defeated the GOAT, World Champion, Magnus Carlsen!!" Here's his post after the famous win: Just defeated the GOAT, World champion, Magnus Carlsen!! :) https://t.co/Ym2w6svF6K — Vidit Gujrathi (@viditchess) February 21, 2023 × Also Read: Sania Mirza retires: World No. 1 Iga Swiatek reacts after Indian tennis star hangs up her boots "We fought very hard, and I think the cherry on top for me was for sure to defeat Magnus," Vidith said after the contest. With this result, Gujrathi has joined an elite list of fellow Indian GMs including R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi to beat Carlsen. Gujrathi will take a lot from this win going forward and try to retain the momentum in his upcoming assignments.

Indian GM Vidit Gujrathi triumphs over world champion Magnus Carlsen in Chess Pro League

<p>India has got its 79th Grandmaster (GM) in a 16-year-old Pranesh M from Tamil Nadu. After beating GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal of Norway, Pranesh attained the required 2500 ELO ratings and won the Rilton Cup in the final round to claim the title. With this, he also becomes India’s first Grandmaster of this year. In a competition that had 136 players representing 29 national federations, Pranesh stood first while his compatriot R Raja Rithvik – a Grandmaster himself, finished eighth with six points.</p>

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<p>He won his first norm at the 18th Delhi GM Open in January 2020 and claimed his second norm at the Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival in Spain in December 2021. The following year, in November 2022, Pranesh won his third norm at the Asian Continental Chess Championship; and this time in Stockholm, Sweden, after finally crossing the required ELO mark, he became a Grandmaster, India’s 79th in total.</p>

<p>While he received a lot of praise for his performance on social media, a special mention from India’s first Grandmaster and five-time World Champion, Viswanathan Anand was special. Anand, a Chess veteran not only in India but across world, tweeted, “Congratulations to GM Pranesh on an excellent performance. He won with an incredible score. We have added three grandmasters in quick succession...”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to GM Pranesh on an excellent performance. He won with an incredible score. We have added three grandmasters in quick succession. A special mention to Koustav Chatterjee for winning the GM title at the National Chess championship</p>
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<p>Pranesh’s coach, RB Ramesh also heaped praises on him saying, “Pranesh is a very practical player. Hard working, raw talent… his openings are not that good but his middle-game and end-game skills are quite good.”</p>

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<p>With 6.8 circuit points Pranesh is now the early leader of the FIDE Circuit. For those who qualify for the 2024 FIDE Candidates, they must accumulate the most points by the end of the year.</p>


India has got its 79th Grandmaster (GM) in a 16-year-old Pranesh M from Tamil Nadu. After beating GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal of Norway, Pranesh attained the required 2500 ELO ratings and won the Rilton Cup in the final round to claim the title.

India has got its 79th Grandmaster (GM) in a 16-year-old Pranesh M from Tamil Nadu. After beating GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal of Norway, Pranesh attained the required 2500 ELO ratings and won the Rilton Cup in the final round to claim the title. With this, he also becomes India’s first Grandmaster of this year. In a competition that had 136 players representing 29 national federations, Pranesh stood first while his compatriot R Raja Rithvik – a Grandmaster himself, finished eighth with six points. BREAKING News: Pranesh M becomes India's 79th Grandmaster The 16-year-old from Tamil Nadu beat GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal🇳🇴 in the final round to win @RiltonCup 2022-23, cross 2500 in the live ratings and become India's first GM of 2023. ➡️https://t.co/wK0YdzUN0Q #Chess pic.twitter.com/bBf145pFMM — ChessBase India (@ChessbaseIndia) January 5, 2023 × He won his first norm at the 18th Delhi GM Open in January 2020 and claimed his second norm at the Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival in Spain in December 2021. The following year, in November 2022, Pranesh won his third norm at the Asian Continental Chess Championship; and this time in Stockholm, Sweden, after finally crossing the required ELO mark, he became a Grandmaster, India’s 79th in total. While he received a lot of praise for his performance on social media, a special mention from India’s first Grandmaster and five-time World Champion, Viswanathan Anand was special. Anand, a Chess veteran not only in India but across world, tweeted, “Congratulations to GM Pranesh on an excellent performance. He won with an incredible score. We have added three grandmasters in quick succession...” Congratulations to GM Pranesh on an excellent performance. He won with an incredible score. We have added three grandmasters in quick succession. A special mention to Koustav Chatterjee for winning the GM title at the National Chess championship — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) January 6, 2023 × Pranesh’s coach, RB Ramesh also heaped praises on him saying, “Pranesh is a very practical player. Hard working, raw talent… his openings are not that good but his middle-game and end-game skills are quite good.” ALSO READ: Steve Smith clears air on 'early retirement' talks, says he's enjoying his game and not going anywhere Pranesh is 16 years old, mother working in anganwadi at Karaikudi serving poor children. Humble parents, lots of sacrifices. 🙏. He scored 7 wins in a row for a 2775 performance pic.twitter.com/OSPDz9IhfS — Ramesh RB (@Rameshchess) January 5, 2023 × With 6.8 circuit points Pranesh is now the early leader of the FIDE Circuit. For those who qualify for the 2024 FIDE Candidates, they must accumulate the most points by the end of the year.

Chess: Tamil Nadu's Pranesh M becomes India's 79th Grandmaster after winning Rilton Cup

<p>India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament after netting 7.5 points from nine rounds. The rising Indian star finished a point ahead Marsel Efroimski and Jung Min Seo, who tied for second place. The 16-year old GM, the top-seed, remained unbeaten through the nine rounds. He finished the tournament with a win over compatriot V Praneeth.</p>

<p>While, Magnus Carlsen emerged as the winner of the Norway Chess 2022, the competition celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. It is the World Champion's fourth straight title at his home tournament and the fifth overall. The 10-player round-robin took place at Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway, from May 30 to June 10. Each round consisted of a classical game with a win worth 3 points and a loss - 0. In case of a draw, the players played an Armageddon game, where the winner scored 1 1/2 points, and the loser got just 1 point with a draw favouring Black.</p>

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<p>Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand defeated Norway's Aryan Tari in the ninth and final round of the Classical section to clinch the third place in the Norway Chess tournament on Saturday. Anand won the Armageddon round against Norwegian after the classical match ended in a 22-move draw.</p>

<p>The 52-year-old Indian chess legend had to work hard against a 23-year-old in the sudden death tie-break as he required 87 moves to secure the triumph on Saturday. Anand finished with 14.5 points to end his tournament campaign in third place behind Carlsen (16.5 points) and Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (15.5).</p>

<p>Anand had begun the Classical section with three consecutive victories, defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), and Hao Wang (China) before American Wesley So ended his winning streak in the fourth round. He then pulled off an impressive win over World No. 1 Carlsen.</p>


India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament after netting 7.5 points from nine rounds. The rising Indian star finished a point ahead Marsel Efroimski and Jung Min Seo, who tied for second place.

India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament after netting 7.5 points from nine rounds. The rising Indian star finished a point ahead Marsel Efroimski and Jung Min Seo, who tied for second place. The 16-year old GM, the top-seed, remained unbeaten through the nine rounds. He finished the tournament with a win over compatriot V Praneeth. While, Magnus Carlsen emerged as the winner of the Norway Chess 2022, the competition celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. It is the World Champion's fourth straight title at his home tournament and the fifth overall. The 10-player round-robin took place at Finansparken in Stavanger, Norway, from May 30 to June 10. Each round consisted of a classical game with a win worth 3 points and a loss - 0. In case of a draw, the players played an Armageddon game, where the winner scored 1 1/2 points, and the loser got just 1 point with a draw favouring Black. ALSO READ | Teenager Rahul Srivatshav becomes India's 74th Grandmaster Indian Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand defeated Norway's Aryan Tari in the ninth and final round of the Classical section to clinch the third place in the Norway Chess tournament on Saturday. Anand won the Armageddon round against Norwegian after the classical match ended in a 22-move draw. The 52-year-old Indian chess legend had to work hard against a 23-year-old in the sudden death tie-break as he required 87 moves to secure the triumph on Saturday. Anand finished with 14.5 points to end his tournament campaign in third place behind Carlsen (16.5 points) and Azerbaijan's Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (15.5). Anand had begun the Classical section with three consecutive victories, defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France), Veselin Topalov (Bulgaria), and Hao Wang (China) before American Wesley So ended his winning streak in the fourth round. He then pulled off an impressive win over World No. 1 Carlsen.

India's star teenager GM R Praggnanandhaa wins Norway Chess Open

<p>Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana has become India's 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy.</p>

<p>The 19-year old player reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event. His current Elo rating is 2468. Srivatshav had already secured five GM norms and achieved the title when he crossed the rating threshold of 2500 on Friday.</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ |&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/norway-chess-viswanathan-anand-loses-to-shakhriyar-mamedyarov-in-9th-round-carlsen-surges-ahead-486890"><strong>Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand loses to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in 9th round; Carlsen surges ahead</strong></a></p>

<p>To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2500 Elo points. "India one more step closer to getting 100 Grandmasters! Meet our newest addition to the elite club, 19-year-old Rahul Srivatshav from Telangana, India's 74th Grandmaster! A big congratulations to Rahul, his coach and family!," All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor tweeted on Saturday.</p>

<p>Bharath Subramaniyam had become the country's 73rd GM in January. The legendary Viswanathan Anand is India's first GM, which he became way back in 1988.</p>


Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana has become India's 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy.

Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana has become India's 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy. The 19-year old player reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event. His current Elo rating is 2468. Srivatshav had already secured five GM norms and achieved the title when he crossed the rating threshold of 2500 on Friday. ALSO READ | Norway Chess: Viswanathan Anand loses to Shakhriyar Mamedyarov in 9th round; Carlsen surges ahead To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2500 Elo points. "India one more step closer to getting 100 Grandmasters! Meet our newest addition to the elite club, 19-year-old Rahul Srivatshav from Telangana, India's 74th Grandmaster! A big congratulations to Rahul, his coach and family!," All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor tweeted on Saturday. Bharath Subramaniyam had become the country's 73rd GM in January. The legendary Viswanathan Anand is India's first GM, which he became way back in 1988.

Teenager Rahul Srivatshav becomes India's 74th Grandmaster

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