Srihari LR Becomes India's 86th Chess Grandmaster
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | 86th Grandmaster of India |
| Key Figure | Srihari LR of Tamil Nadu |
| Achievement | Became India's 86th Grandmaster (GM) at the Asian Individual Men's Chess Championship 2025 in Al Ain, UAE. |
| Journey to GM Title | - Earned first GM norm at Qatar Masters 2023. <br> - Secured second GM norm at Chennai GM Open 2024. <br> - Crossed 2500 Elo rating in August 2024, securing the final GM norm. |
| History of GMs in India | - First Indian GM: Vishwanathan Anand (1988). <br> - First Indian Woman GM: Koneru Humpy (2002) at age 15, youngest female GM at the time. <br> - Current Indian Women GMs: Koneru Humpy, Dronavalli Harika, R. Vaishali. <br> - First Indian IM: Manuel Aron (1961). <br> - First Indian Woman IM: Jayshree Khadikar (1979). |
| About FIDE | - Global governing body for chess. <br> - Founded in 1924 in Paris, France. <br> - Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. <br> - Recognized by International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1999. <br> - Motto: "Gens una sumus" (We are one family). <br> - Core Activities: Issues country rankings, regulates rules and norms for international chess tournaments, links national chess federations. |