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S. Aswath Becomes India’s 98th Chess Grandmaster

Published on 11 Jul 2026

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S. Aswath Becomes India’s 98th Chess Grandmaster
  • The Achievement: 17-year-old S. Aswath from Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, became India's 98th Grandmaster (and Tamil Nadu’s 38th) on July 8, 2026.
  • The Final Norm: He secured his third and final Grandmaster norm by finishing second with 7/9 points at the Pune International GM Round Robin Tournament, defeating USA's FM Kannan Vaidyanathan.
  • Journey to Title: Aswath secured his previous norms at the 2025 Grenke Open and Budapest's First Saturday tournament, successfully crossing the mandatory 2500 FIDE rating milestone despite a six-month academic break.

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