Anuj Shrivatri becomes India's 100th Chess Grandmaster
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Shrivatri is the first grandmaster from Madhya Pradesh
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IM Anuj Shrivatri has created history by becoming India’s 100th Chess Grandmaster. Shrivatri, who hails from Madhya Pradesh, won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship on Sunday to earn the coveted Grandmaster title.
Shrivatri suffered an early setback, losing the first game; however, he eventually scored 7/8 points to win the tournament. He lost in the first round to the Philippines’ Arca Christian Gian Karlo, who eventually finished 32nd in the table.
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On his way to the triumph, he also faced two Indians, Viani Antonio Dcunha and Audi Ameya. However, despite all the challenges, the 22-year-old continued to display his chess prowess and secured the memorable triumph.
Interestingly, Anuj Shrivatri is Madhya Pradesh’s first-ever chess Grandmaster, and he achieved the milestone by becoming India’s 100th.
Shrivatri has also been consistently strong in rapid and blitz competitions throughout the year, which has helped him gain experience and eventually take on the title, creating history.
In the final rankings after nine rounds, Anuj finished on top with 7 points, while Vietnam’s Nguyen Duc Hoa and the Philippines’ Nouri Alekhine finished second and third with 6.5 and 6 points, respectively. India’s Viani Antonio Dcunha was fourth in the overall list.
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Four chess grandmasters also participated in the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship: Vietnam’s Nguyen Duc Hoa (2nd), Mongolia’s Sharavdorj Dashzegve (11th), and the Philippines’ Laylo Darwin (18th) and Quizon Daniel (22nd).
India is one of the nations with the fastest-growing number of chess grandmasters. Meanwhile, with Shrivatri’s latest triumph, India has become only the fourth nation in chess history to have 100 grandmasters. The other three countries are Russia, Germany, and the United States of America.
Meanwhile, India’s youngest chess grandmasters have been Gukesh Dommaraju and Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, who took the title before turning 13.
Anuj Shrivatri hails from which state in India?
He comes from Madhya Pradesh. Anuj Shrivatri is also Madhya Pradesh’s first-ever chess grandmaster.
How old is India’s 100th chess grandmaster, Shrivatri?
Anuj Shrivatri is 22 years old, having been born on July 21, 2004.
Which country has the most chess grandmasters?
Russia has more than 250 chess grandmasters. They are also the only country to ever have reached the 200 milestone.
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