From The Times of India
Center Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.India gets its 100th Grandmaster! Anuj Shrivatri becomes first GM from MP
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International Master Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Ozamiz City, Philippines, and thereby became India’s 100th chess Grandmaster and the first from his state. The 22‑year‑old, born in 2004, recovered from an opening defeat to finish with seven points, achieving the milestone on Diwali. His achievement comes nearly four decades after Viswanathan Anand became the country’s first grandmaster, marking a historic moment for Indian chess.
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The 22-year-old won the 7th ASEAN+ Individual Open chess championship in Ozamiz City, the Philippines
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International Master Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship to become India's 100th Grandmaster and the first from his state to achieve the title.
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International Master Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship to become India's 100th Grandmaster and the first from his state to achieve the title.
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Anuj Shrivatri made history by becoming India's 100th chess Grandmaster and the first from Madhya Pradesh after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship on Diwali. The 2004-born player recovered from an opening defeat to finish with seven points. His achievement marks a major…
