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

Published 09 Nov 2026, 13:02 IST

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

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

— India Today

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The Indian Express Center-Left Indian Express Group 09 Nov 2026, 08:28 IST

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

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. 09 Nov 2026, 12:30 IST

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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India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article 09 Nov 2026, 13:02 IST

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

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media 09 Nov 2026, 22:45 IST

Anuj Shrivatri: A chess dream that travelled a generation

Ashok Shrivatri once played chess on boards painted onto university desks. Decades later, son Anuj has become India's 100th grandmaster.

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. 09 Nov 2026, 23:55 IST

Anuj lights up Indian chess, becomes the 100th GM

The 22-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, who quit his software engineering job to pursue a career in the sport, says that it feels good to join the roll of honour and all the hard work has paid off

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