Chennai, Oct. 31 -- Chennai has once again proved it was the cradle of Chess as cityproduced a new Grandmaster when 16-year-old A.R.Ilamparthi achieved the final normtoday and was eyeing to break the 2600 ELO rating mark and become a Super GM.
He chess prodigy fromthe city achieved the final norm at the Bijeljina tournamenton inBosnia and Herzegovina today.
He joined the illustrious list of legendary and multiple world champion Vishy Anand andmultiple champions like Pragnanantha, Gukesh, Vaishali and several others, includingwomen GMs.
Hailing the feat, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin congratulated Ilamparthi for becomingthe latest and 35th GM from the state and said the State's reign in the game of 64 squaresshines brighter, adding...