India gets its 100th Grandmaster! Anuj Shrivatri becomes first GM from MP
Anuj Shrivatri has become India's 100th chess Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship. This milestone marks a significant achievement for Indian chess and for the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Why it matters
The achievement highlights the rapid growth and success of the chess talent pipeline in India since Viswanathan Anand's first title in 1988.
NEW DELHI: Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh became India’s 100th chess Grandmaster on Sunday, completing the title requirements by winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship. The result also made him the first Grandmaster from his state.Shrivatri, born in 2004, began the tournament with a loss. He lost his opening game, then recovered to finish on seven points after nine rounds.That was half a point clear of Vietnam’s Nguyen Duc Hoa, with Nouri Alekhine of the Philippines third on six.The title was still in the balance in the closing rounds, and he won the last two with everything at stake.The result came on Diwali, the festival of light.The milestone ends a wait that began in 1988, when Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Grandmaster.The country has…
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