16-year-old Pranesh is India's 79th Grandmaster

In 1988 Vishy Anand became India's first grandmaster, but in recent years the number of Indian grandmasters has exploded. Next in line is 16-year-old Pranesh M, who dominated the traditional Rilton Cup in Stockholm, Sweden. That was enough to become the country's 79th grandmaster.

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ChessBase India on X: BREAKING News: Pranesh M becomes India's 79th Grandmaster The 16-year-old from Tamil Nadu beat GM Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal🇳🇴 in the final round to win @RiltonCup 2022-23, cross

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