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Chess news: Indian grandmasters, the Candidates, World Championship cycle and the Olympiad, with results and ratings.
R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi each secured two draws at the Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot in Budapest. Vaishali lost once and drew once, leaving her last in Group D.
R Vaishali defeated Wesley So and Hans Niemann at the Total Chess Blitz opener in Budapest. Magnus Carlsen won the event, and Arjun Erigaisi tied for fourth.
Anuj Shrivatri became India's 100th chess Grandmaster after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the achievement as India hit a century in chess.
Anuj Shrivatri became India's 100th Grandmaster on Sunday after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Ozamiz City, Philippines. He is the first player from Madhya Pradesh to earn the title.
Javokhir Sindarov won the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in St. Louis, finishing ahead of Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. He now prepares to face Gukesh Dommaraju in Geneva.