M Pranesh turns into India’s 79th Chess Grandmaster

To change into a GM, a participant should safe all three GM standards and cross a dwell ranking of two,500 Elo factors.

The Twenty second-seeded Indian made a clear sweep of the bottom in Stockholm, successful eight video games and ending a full level forward of IM Kan Kukuksaari (Sweden) and GM Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia) because the match ended late on Thursday.

They are on prime of the desk with eight factors.

Congratulations Pranesh M for successful the Rilton Cup in Stockholm, the primary match of the FIDE circuit and in addition turning 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 match, which featured 136 gamers representing 29 nationwide federations. Compatriot R Raja Rithvik, a GM, completed eighth with six factors.

Pranesh is now the beginning chief of the FIDE circuit with 6.8 circuit factors that he received for this win. Whoever accumulates essentially the most factors by the top of the yr qualifies for the 2024 FIDE candidates.

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

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