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VS Rathanvel just became India's 99th chess grandmaster after a four-year battle to reach the required rating, bringing the country within one achievement of a historic milestone. The 25-year-old from Coimbatore crossed the 2500 Elo rating at a tournament in Guwahati, completing a journey that tested his mental resilience.
After earning his three GM norms in 2022, V.S. Rathanvel spent nearly five years chasing the final requirement for chess Grandmaster status. The 25-year-old from Coimbatore finally crossed the 2500 Elo rating threshold, bringing India one step closer to its historic 100th Grandmaster.
Faustino Oro from Buenos Aires just earned chess's highest honor at age 12, becoming the second-youngest Grandmaster in history. The young prodigy secured his final qualification by staying unbeaten at a tournament in Italy.
A family in India sold ancestral properties to fund their son's chess career when he wasn't even an International Master yet. That leap of faith just paid off—Aronyak Ghosh became India's 95th grandmaster.
In a stunning upset at Prague's international chess festival, defending champion Aravindh Chithambaram outsmarted newly crowned world champion D. Gukesh in a thrilling sixth-round match. The victory showcases the incredible depth of talent emerging from India's chess revolution.