Nagpur based teenager Sankalp Gupta becomes the 71st Grandmaster of the country after completing the requirement to be next Grandmaster of the country by securing the third and final GM norm at Arandjelovac, Serbia.
All India Chess Federation congratulate Sankalp for the remarkable achievement.
TENTATIVE NATIONAL CALENDAR FOR 2026-27 
Round 3 : 1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026, Chennai. 
Day 2:1st Chola Chess International Grandmaster Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament, Chennai 
Fide Arbiter Seminar in Pune 28 Feb -02 March 2026 & Thoothukudi 07-09 March 2026 
First Chola chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament in form Chennai from 02 February to 11 February 2026. 
Live games link for First Chola chess International GM Norm Round Robin Tournament 2026