Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India's 100th Chess Grandmaster and Madhya Pradesh's First
Anuj Shrivatri, a 22-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, became India's 100th chess Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in the Philippines. He is also the first Grandmaster from Madhya Pradesh. This milestone comes 38 years after Viswanathan Anand became India's first Grandmaster in 1988. Shrivatri credits his family and coaches for his success and aims to surpass a 2600 FIDE rating. India’s chess scene has recently seen rapid growth with several young Grandmasters emerging.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 12 Nov, 03:43 am. Other outlets followed.