6 months ago
3
Indian chess subordinate Raahul V.S. has go the country’s 91st Grandmaster aft winning the sixth ASEAN Individual Championship with a circular to spare.
The 21-year-old, who is besides an Asian inferior champion, had attained the rubric of International Master successful 2021, erstwhile helium secured his 4th and 5th IM norms earlier crossing the 2400 people successful unrecorded ratings.
“Heartiest congratulations to Raahul V.S. for clinching the ASEAN Individual Championship with a circular to spare and, successful the process, becoming the 91st Grandmaster of the nation! Wishing you galore much milestones up and continued occurrence successful making Bharat proud,” All India Chess Federation (AICF) President Nitin Narang posted connected X.
Raahul’s latest triumph astatine the ASEAN Individual Championship successful Philippines confirmed his last GM norm, completing the requirements for the prestigious title.
He becomes India’s 2nd Grandmaster successful arsenic galore weeks, pursuing young prodigy Ilamparthi A.R., who achieved the feat connected October 30.
