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Jha gets Grand Master title
Delhi`s Sriram Jha has become the latest Indian chess player to get a Grand Master title from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) while three players have been awarded the International Master title.
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Chennai: Delhi`s Sriram Jha has become the latest Indian chess player to get a Grand Master title from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) while three players have been awarded the International Master title.
According to All Indian Chess Federation, FIDE Zone 3.2
champion Jha has been granted the title after fulfilling the
rating criteria and the decision was taken at a FIDE
Presidential Board Meeting at Bursa in Turkey.
Jha`s current rating is 2511.
Swapnil Dhopade of Amravati, Debashis Das of Cuttack and
Delhi`s Sahaj Grover have been awarded the International
Master title.
With these new inclusions, India now has 21 Grand Masters
and 65 International Masters.
World Champion Viswanathan Anand had become India`s first
Grand Master in 1987 and Manuel Aaron became India`s first
International Master in 1960.
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