Rathanvel seals 99th GM title as India closes in on Grandmaster century
India edged closer to a landmark 100th Grandmaster as V.S. So finally crossing the 2500 rating feels very satisfying." The newly-crowned Grandmaster said the biggest change now would be the freedom to play without constantly worrying about his rating."I'll be able to play stress-free and probably a bit more relaxed. I think that will help me perform better," he said.Coached at different stages by Grandmasters Vishnu Prasanna, Narayanan Srinath, Shyam Sundar and Sundarrajan Kidambi, Rathanvel took up chess at the age of six.
- ▪India edged closer to a landmark 100th Grandmaster as V.S.
- ▪So finally crossing the 2500 rating feels very satisfying." The newly-crowned Grandmaster said the biggest change now would be the freedom to play without constantly worrying about his rating."I'll be able to play stress-free and probably a
- ▪I think that will help me perform better," he said.Coached at different stages by Grandmasters Vishnu Prasanna, Narayanan Srinath, Shyam Sundar and Sundarrajan Kidambi, Rathanvel took up chess at the age of six.
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India edged closer to a landmark 100th Grandmaster as V.S. Rathanvel finally fulfilled a dream that had eluded him for nearly five years, becoming the country's 99th GM after crossing the coveted 2500 Elo rating mark at the Guwahati Smart City International Open 2026.The 25-year-old from Coimbatore had completed his three GM norms back in 2022, but repeatedly fell short of the rating requirement, turning what should have been the final step into a prolonged test of patience and mental resilience.A World Youth U-10 bronze medallist and one of India's strongest International Masters for several years, Rathanvel never stopped believing despite coming agonisingly close on several occasions before finally sealing the title."I came very close on multiple occasions, so it becomes very depressing…
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