21-year-old Aaryan Varshney from Delhi has become India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster, achieving his final norm at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial in Armenia in January 2026. He is the 8th GM from Delhi, achieving the feat with a FIDE rating of 2513.
21-year-old Aaryan Varshney from Delhi has become India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster, achieving his final norm at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial in Armenia in January 2026. He is the 8th GM from Delhi, achieving the feat with a FIDE rating of 2513.
FIDE World Championships U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 & U17 – 2026 in Roquetas de Mar, Spain from 13th to 21st October 2026 
Certificate: SNA Seminar & Exam held in Jammu on 17 & 18 July 2026 
Asian Amateur Chess Championships – 2026 (Men & Women U2300 – U2000 – U1700) in Bangkok, Thailand from 20th to 30th November, 2026. 
Final report :Asian Junior Open & Girls Chess Championships 2026 in Mumbai from 16-26 August 2026 
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships – 2026 in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia from 04-13 November 2026. 
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