Pune based Harshit Raja completed all the requirements to become the latest Grandmaster of the country after securing his third and final norm at Biel Masters Open 2021. Earlier he achieved his first GM norm at 1st Elllobregat Open 2019 and second one at Sunway Sitges Open 2019.
All India Chess Federation congratulate Harshit for the achievement
PC : NIKIRIGA
Certificate :National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025-26 in Jharkhand from 11-13 March 2026 
FIDE World Cadets Cup – 2026 in Batumi, Georgia from 15th to 28th June, 2026 
Live games link for 35th National Under – 17 Open & Girls Chess Championship – 2026 
Final Report – Senior National Arbiters’ Seminar and Examination, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 14 & 15 March 2026. 
Final Report :SNA Seminar and Exam held in Ranchi on 21 & 22 Feb 2026