Young chess prodigy Ilamparthi A R becomes India’s 90th Grandmaster |
New Delhi: Chess boom in the country continues as young prodigy Ilamparthi A R on Thursday became India’s 90th Grandmaster. Ilamparthi achieved the final norm at the GM4 Bijeljina 2025 Chess Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The 16-year-old from Chennai, who holds an impressive acumen, has added to the list of the elite chess sensations in India by becoming the new Grandmaster. AICF president Nitin Narang took t0 social media handle X to congratulate Ilamparthi on attaining the feat as he genuinely fulfilled all the requirements to become the new GM.
‘Grandmaster No. 90 for Bharat! Congratulations to Ilamparthi........