Another Milestone for Indian Chess: Aswath S Becomes India's 98th Grandmaster
India's remarkable chess revolution has another shining star Seventeen-year-old Aswath S from Kanyakumari has officially become the country's th Grandmaster achieving the coveted title after a dramatic must-win victory at the Pune International Grandmaster Round Robin Tournament Needing a win in the final round to secure his third and final Grandmaster norm Aswath delivered under immense pressure Playing with the black pieces he defeated USA's FM Kannan Vaidyanathan finishing the tournament with an impressive points and etching his name into Indian chess history A Champion Who Grew Up Around ChessFor Aswath chess was more than a game it was part of everyday life The chessboard was always within reach at home while his family's academy operated just upstairs His father A C Shiva introduced him to the game when he was only three years old and became his first coach His mother who learned chess after marriage now teaches beginners
