The Chennai-based chess prodigy V Pranav became India’s 75th Grandmaster by winning a tournament in Romania. The Chennai-based Pranav won the Limpedea Open in Baia Mare, Romania to secure his third and final GM norm and attain the Grandmaster title.
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Pranav is the 27th Grandmaster from Tamil Nadu, a list that includes the legendary Viswanathan Anand and teen sensations D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa among others. A student of Velammal school here, he has won the state championship thrice and won the bronze medal in the world rapid event in 2021. A student of Velammal school in Chennai, he has won the state championship thrice and won the bronze medal in the world rapid event in 2021.
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