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Raahul VS Becomes India’s 91st Grandmaster After ASEAN Individual Title

The Philippines triumph secured his final GM norm under FIDE rules.

Overview

  • Raahul, 21, clinched the 6th ASEAN Individual Championship with a round to spare in the Philippines.
  • AICF President Nitin Narang announced the milestone and congratulated him on X.
  • He previously earned the International Master title in 2021 after securing IM norms and crossing 2400 live rating.
  • The new title makes him India’s second Grandmaster in two weeks, following Ilamparthi A R on October 30.
  • The Chennai player, also an Asian junior champion, is the 35th Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu.