India's 99th chess grandmaster VS Rathanvel had to earn the title twice

VS Rathanvel reportedly became India's 99th Grandmaster after FIDE did not recognise his first rating achievement, despite norms completed in 2022. Only one item was available, so details are limited.

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1. 3 Nov, 04:38 UTCFirst appeared on Times of India

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• Why India's 99th GM had to do it twice: Latest mystery of Indian chess, VS RathanvelTimes of India
• Why India's 99th GM had to do it twice: Latest mystery of Indian chess, VS RathanvelTimes of India