Pranesh M became India’s 79th Grandmaster, having completed his three norms prior to this event. IM Pranesh M emerged as the winner of the Rilton Cup, the first tournament of the FIDE Circuit. The 16-year-old from India, seeded 22nd, made a clean sweep of the field in Stockholm, winning eight games and finishing a full point ahead of IM Kaan Kucuksari (Sweden) and GM Nikita Meshkovs (Latvia).
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
The 2022/2023 Rilton Cup, the strongest open tournament in Sweden, ran from December 27 to January 5 and brought together 136 players representing 29 national federations. Pranesh M is now the early leader of the FIDE Circuit with 6.8 circuit points that he gets for this victory. The one who accumulates the most points by the end of the year qualifies for the 2024 FIDE Candidates.
Adda247 Yearbook 2022 Download PDF
You may also read:
Did you know that cyber crime is growing faster than many traditional crimes in today’s…
Did you know that India is home to one of the most loved rice dishes…
Adobe has partnered with NVIDIA to enable 3D digital twin technology for scalable marketing content…
The United States has temporarily waived the 100 year old Jones Act for 60 days.…
Historian William Dalrymple has won the prestigious Mark Lynton History Prize 2026. He won the…
India and Indonesia have strengthen the cultural ties by collaborating on the restoration of the…