Overview
- He secured the 6th ASEAN Individual Championship in the Philippines with a round to spare.
- The victory confirmed his final GM norm, completing the formal requirements for the title.
- All India Chess Federation president Nitin Narang publicly congratulated him on X.
- Raahul is an Asian junior champion who became an International Master in 2021 after crossing 2400 in live rating.
- He is India’s second new Grandmaster in two weeks, following Ilamparthi A R’s achievement on October 30.