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Center Owned by The Tribune Trust“Exceptional, isn’t it?”: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster
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Vaishali Rameshbabu said she sees Total Chess as training for the World Championship, noting the new Total Chess Pilot tournament is being described as chess's latest experiment with a world title and that Carlsen heads the field as the pilot begins, with the full tour slated for 2027. Her comments come amid broader discussion of India's 100 grandmasters, where families are spending lakhs and staking years on a chess dream, uncertain whether money or belief will run out first.
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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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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday congratulated Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India's 100th chess Grandmaster, describing the achievement as a historic milestone that has elevated the country's pride.
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Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship on Sunday to become India's 100th Grandmaster and the first from his state to achieve the title.
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"India has hit a century in chess! Exceptional isn’t it? India is now home to a hundred chess Grandmasters! Congratulations to Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster! What a wonderful achievement it is," PM Modi wrote.
