From The Indian Express
Center-Left Owned by Indian Express GroupI see Total Chess as training for World Championship: Vaishali Rameshbabu
What's behind this
India has reached a milestone of 100 chess grandmasters, but the achievement comes with a heavy personal cost. Families of aspiring players are spending lakhs and dedicating years to the pursuit, often unsure whether their finances or their belief will be the first to run out. According to reports, for most of these new grandmasters the real challenge begins only after earning the title, as they face the ongoing demands of sustaining a competitive chess career.
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Shrivatri became No. 100 on the Diwali Day. He got his GM title, directly, by winning the ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship at Ozamiz City, the Philippines
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The Indian trio of R Praggnanandhaa, Arjun Erigaisi and R Vaishali faces a stern test in a star-studded field led by World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen at the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot
