Tamil Nadu chess player VS Rathanvel has officially reached the rank of India’s 99th Grandmaster. He achieved this milestone by surpassing the 2,500 Elo rating threshold during the Guwahati Smart City International Open 2026. Although the 25-year-old finished his three required GM norms back in 2022, he had struggled to hit the necessary rating until now. With this achievement, India is only one Grandmaster away from hitting the significant 100-player mark for the first time.

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