SportsPhoto: HT SportsIndia Reaches 100 Chess Grandmasters, Tamil Nadu Leads States
India became the fourth country to have 100 chess Grandmasters after Anuj Shrivatri from Madhya Pradesh became the 100th GM on November 8, 2026. The first Indian GM was Viswanathan Anand in 1988. Tamil Nadu leads with the most GMs, while Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, and Goa have also produced grandmasters, showing the game's growing reach across India.
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