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Mayank Chakraborty Becomes India's 94th Grandmaster, First from North East
17-year-old chess prodigy Mayank Chakraborty from Guwahati has earned the title of India's 94th Grandmaster (GM).
He creates history as the first-ever chess player from the North-East Indian region to achieve the prestigious GM title.
Chakraborty cleared the final FIDE criteria by securing 3 GM norms and crossing the required Elo rating of 2500.
His achievement is seen as a major boost for the growing chess culture in non-traditional hubs across India.
Exam Perspective: Individual records in sports, especially firsts from specific regions, are frequent topics in competitive exams.
He creates history as the first-ever chess player from the North-East Indian region to achieve the prestigious GM title.
Chakraborty cleared the final FIDE criteria by securing 3 GM norms and crossing the required Elo rating of 2500.
His achievement is seen as a major boost for the growing chess culture in non-traditional hubs across India.
Exam Perspective: Individual records in sports, especially firsts from specific regions, are frequent topics in competitive exams.
Key Facts / Static GK
FIDE Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
India's First Grandmaster: Viswanathan Anand (1988)
Number of Norms required for GM: 3
India's First Grandmaster: Viswanathan Anand (1988)
Number of Norms required for GM: 3
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