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Anuj Shrivatri quit software engineer job at German firm. Today he’s India’s 100th GM

Anuj Shrivatri quit software engineer job at German firm. Today he’s India’s 100th GM

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Anand recalls the journey to 100 grandmasters, noting that the current generation born between 2003 and 2006 is doing spectacularly well and includes a world champion, a top‑10 player and the world junior champion. The hundredth GM, Shrivatri, became No 100 on Diwali Day after winning the ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Ozamiz City, Philippines, underscoring India’s remarkable growth in chess.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    The 22-year-old won the 7th ASEAN+ Individual Open chess championship in Ozamiz City, the Philippines

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    Nearly four decades after Viswanathan Anand became country’s 1st grandmaster, Indian chess reached a historic milestone as its grandmaster count touched 100.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 1 outlet

    Who is Anuj Shrivatri? India's 100th Grandmaster chose chess over software job

    — India Today

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  3. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Rejected a job offer for chess, now India's 100th Grandmaster: How Anuj Shrivatri became a GM

    Anuj Shrivatri has made history by becoming India's 100th Grandmaster while competing in the Philippines. His journey, which began in childhood under the influence of his father's fascination with chess, had seen multiple unsuccessful attempts before this triumph. As he celebrates this remarkable…

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