Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana has become India&rsquo;s 74th Grandmaster, achieving the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/chess-all" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chess</a> Festival 2022 in Italy.
Srivatshav, 19, reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event.
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&ldquo;India one more step closer to getting 100 Grandmasters! Meet our newest addition to the elite club, 19-year-old Rahul Srivatshav from Telangana, India&rsquo;s 74th Grandmaster! A big congratulations to Rahul, his coach and family!,&rdquo; All India Chess Federation president Sanjay Kapoor tweeted on Saturday.
Bharath Subramaniyam had become the country&rsquo;s 73rd GM in January. The legendary <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/viswanathan-anand-beats-aryan-tari-in-final-round-settles-for-third-place-23231279" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Viswanathan Anand</a> is India&rsquo;s first GM, which he became way back in 1988.&nbsp;
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Srivatshav, 19, reached the 2500 Elo live rating mark after drawing his 8th round game against Grandmaster Levan Pantsulaia in the Cattolica event

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