Anuj Shrivatri becomes India’s 100th chess Grandmaster
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Anuj Shrivatri became India's 100th chess Grandmaster by winning the 7th ASEAN+ Individual Open in the Philippines. The 22-year-old from Madhya Pradesh also became the first Grandmaster from that state.
Key takeaways
- Anuj Shrivatri won the 7th ASEAN+ Individual Open to secure his Grandmaster title.
- He is the first chess Grandmaster from the state of Madhya Pradesh.
- Shrivatri achieved this milestone by scoring seven points from nine rounds.
- He follows Viswanathan Anand, who became India's first Grandmaster in 1988.
Read the original at The Hindu
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