Fourteen year old Bharath Subramaniyam becomes the 73rd Grandmaster of the country after completing his final GM Norm and crossing the 2500 rating at Vergani Cup Open in Italy.
All India Chess Federation congratulate Bharath for the achievement.
Photo : Amruta Mokal & ChessBase India
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