Aswath S becomes India's 98th chess Grandmaster after Pune tournament win

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Chennai teenager Aswath S has earned the title of Grandmaster, becoming India's 98th, after clinching his final GM norm at the Pune International GM Round Robin 2026. The young player had to pause his chess career for four months to sit his Class 10 board examinations before returning to complete the achievement. Aswath drew significant inspiration from his family, who are themselves chess coaches and mentors. With the title now secured, the teenage prodigy has set his ambitions on breaking into the ranks of the world's chess elite.

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