Tamilnadu teenager International Master Arjun Kalyan becomes India’s 68th Grandmaster by crossing the mandatory rating barrier of 2500 after beating GM Dragan Kosic in the fifth round of GM Round Robin event at Serbia. With 4 GM Norms in the kitty, Arjun now completed all the requirements to become next Grandmaster from India.

Congratulations Arjun Kalyan!!
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