{"id":3365,"date":"2025-11-08T12:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T07:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/exams\/?p=3365"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:34:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T07:04:03","slug":"raahul-vs-india-91st-chess-grandmaster-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/raahul-vs-india-91st-chess-grandmaster-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Raahul VS becomes India\u2019s 91st Grandmaster after ASEAN Championship triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Raahul VS has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming India&rsquo;s 91st Grandmaster after a stellar performance at the 6th ASEAN Individual Championship. His consistent gameplay and determination earned him the final Grandmaster norm, solidifying his position among India&rsquo;s elite chess players. Raahul, who previously attained the International Master title in 2021, showcased exceptional strategic skills and composure throughout the tournament. His accomplishment highlights India&rsquo;s growing dominance in the global chess arena and serves as an inspiration for aspiring young players. This achievement adds another proud chapter to India&rsquo;s rich legacy in the world of chess.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Journey to Grandmaster of Raahul VS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Raahul VS became the first Grandmaster by winning the 6th ASEAN Individual Championship with a round to spare.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He was made the 91st Grandmaster of India, and this was a proud moment for Indian chess.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In November 2021, Raahul was issued his International Master title due to the fulfillment of the IM norms and passing a 2400 rating.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This progressive development in international tournaments and constant results made him overcome the mark of 2500 rating.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The passage of Raahul represents the hard work, training, and the increased prevalence of young Indian chess players in the world scene.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Recent Grandmaster Additions in 2025<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Srihari L. R. (86th Grandmaster) <\/strong>&ndash; Srihari L. R. became a GM in May 2025 following his persistent results in international tournaments. His success is an indication of the increasing power of the Indian youth in competitive chess.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Harikrishnan A. Ra (87th Grandmaster) <\/strong>&ndash; India achieved another milestone in the history of chess in July 2025 after winning the title due to remarkable play and gradual improvement in international competitions.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Divya Deshmukh (88th Grandmaster)<\/strong>. Relatively new in history: India&#39;s 88th GM and the fourth female in India to be given the title in 2025, she gave new female players of chess hope.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A victory at the ASEAN Championship by Raahul VS on his way to becoming the 91st Grandmaster in India is a proud moment in the history of Indian chess. His success is portrayed as a sign of commitment, hard work, and immense talent, which illustrates how the country is becoming talented in the world arena. This achievement makes India even more powerful in world chess.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raahul VS has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming India&rsquo;s 91st Grandmaster after a stellar performance at the 6th ASEAN Individual Championship. His consistent gameplay and determination earned him the final Grandmaster norm, solidifying his position among India&rsquo;s elite chess players. Raahul, who previously attained the International Master title in 2021, showcased exceptional strategic skills [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3365"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3393,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3365\/revisions\/3393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}