M Pranesh turns into India’s 79th chess Grandmaster

M Pranesh clinched the title within the Rilton Cup, the primary event of the FIDE Circuit, right here to turn into India’s 79th chess Grandmaster.
The 16-year-old Pranesh crossed the 2500-rating threshold and have become a GM, having accomplished his three norms earlier than the Rilton Cup.

To turn into a GM, a participant has to safe three GM norms and cross the stay score of two,500 Elo factors.

Seeded twenty second, the Indian made a clear sweep of the sphere in Stockholm, successful eight video games and ending a full level forward of IM Kaan Kucuksari (Sweden) and GM Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia) because the event concluded late on Thursday.

He topped the standings with eight factors.

Congratulations to Pranesh M for successful the Rilton Cup at Stockholm, the primary event of the FIDE Circuit and in addition changing into the 79th Grandmaster of the nation!! @Bharatchess64 @SnjKpr @FIDE_chess @IndiaSports activities @Media_SAI @ianuragthakur @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/kL4MlYBdaI

— All India Chess Federation (@aicfchess) January 6, 2023

Tamil Nadu participant Pranesh topped the charts within the event, which introduced collectively 136 gamers representing 29 nationwide federations. Compatriot R Raja Rithvik, a GM, completed eighth with six factors.

Pranesh is now the early chief of the FIDE Circuit with 6.8 circuit factors that he will get for this victory. The one who accumulates essentially the most factors by the tip of the yr qualifies for the 2024 FIDE Candidates.

He is educated by famend coach RB Ramesh, who mentioned, “Pranesh is a very practical player. Hard working, raw talent… his openings are not that good but his middle-game and end-game skills are quite good.”

The All India Chess Federation congratulated Pranesh and mentioned on its Twitter web page: “Congratulations to Pranesh M for winning the Rilton Cup at Stockholm, the first tournament of the FIDE Circuit and also becoming the 79th Grandmaster of the country!” Nineteen-year-old Koustav Chatterjee had not too long ago turn into the nation’s 78th Grandmaster in the course of the National Senior Chess Championship.