Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India's 100th Chess Grandmaster, First from Madhya Pradesh
Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh became India's 100th chess Grandmaster by winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in the Philippines. At 22, he is the first Grandmaster from his state. This milestone comes nearly four decades after Viswanathan Anand became India's first Grandmaster in 1988. Shrivatri overcame an opening-round loss to finish with seven points from nine rounds. The All India Chess Federation and Anand congratulated him, highlighting India's rapid growth in chess talent.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (76/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, theprint, timesnow, hindustantimes, thehindu, thehindu, indiatoday, indianexpress, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 8 Nov, 03:46 pm. Other outlets followed.