Anuj Shrivatri Becomes India's 100th Grandmaster

Anuj Shrivatri creates history, becomes India's 100th Grandmaster

He now also holds the distinction of being the first-ever GM hailing from Madhya Pradesh.

Anuj Shrivatri becomes India's 100th grandmaster

Nearly four decades after Viswanathan Anand became country’s 1st grandmaster, Indian chess reached a historic milestone as its grandmaster count touched 100.

Anuj Shrivatri becomes India’s 100th Grand Master

Anuj Shrivatri becomes India's 100th Grand Master after winning the ASEAN Plus Championship, first MP player to achieve GM norms.

India gets its 100th Grandmaster! Anuj Shrivatri becomes first GM from Madhya Pradesh

Anuj Shrivatri made history by becoming India's 100th chess Grandmaster and the first from Madhya Pradesh after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship on Diwali. The 2004-born player recovered from an opening defeat to finish with seven points. His achievement marks a major milestone for Indian chess, 38 years after Viswanathan Anand became the country's first Grandmaster.

Anuj Shrivatri becomes India's 100th chess Grandmaster

The Grandmaster title is the highest ranking awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the global governing body for chess.

Anuj Shrivatri becomes India's 100th chess Grandmaster in major Diwali milestone