New Delhi, Nov 8: Indian chess player Raahul VS has become the country’s 91st Grandmaster after winning the sixth ASEAN Individual Championship with a round to spare.
The 21-year-old, who is also an Asian junior champion, had attained the title of International Master in 2021, when he secured his fourth and fifth IM norms before crossing the 2400 mark in live ratings.
Raahul’s latest triumph at the ASEAN Individual Championship in Phillipines confirmed his final GM norm, completing the requirements for the prestigious title. (PTI)
