Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India’s 100th Grandmaster
Anuj Shrivatri has become India’s 100th grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN+ Open Chess Championship in the Philippines. The 22-year-old recovered from an opening-round loss to finish alone in first place with 7/9. He is also the first grandmaster from Madhya Pradesh. Chess.com noted that the milestone comes 38 years after Viswanathan Anand became India’s first grandmaster in 1988.
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