Anuj Shrivatri becomes India's 100th chess Grandmaster with ASEAN victory
The 22-year-old from Katni won the ASEAN Plus championship to become the first Grandmaster from Madhya Pradesh as India's chess talent pool expands across the country.
Anuj Shrivatri has become India's 100th chess Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Championship in the Philippines. The 22-year-old from Madhya Pradesh recovered from an opening-round defeat to score seven points from nine rounds, marking a major milestone in India's emergence as a global chess powerhouse.
