Overview
- He won the 6th ASEAN Individual Championship in the Philippines with a round to spare, a result that delivered the final GM norm.
- The 21-year-old, an Asian junior champion, earned the International Master title in 2021 after crossing the 2400 live rating threshold.
- The All India Chess Federation announced him as the country’s 91st GM, making him the second new Indian grandmaster in two weeks after Ilamparthi A R.
- He trains with Chennai mentor Shyamsundar Mohanraj at Chess Thulir, a program credited with developing several of India’s recent grandmasters.
- After finishing the event, he was scheduled to fly to Malaysia to play in the Commonwealth Chess tournament.