Archive · 31 Oct 2025
16-year-old Ilamparthi AR becomes India's 90th Chess Grandmaster
A young chess player named Ilamparthi AR, who is only 16 years old, has just become a Grandmaster!
He is now the 90th person from India to achieve this special title.
To become a Grandmaster, a chess player needs to earn special points called 'norms' by playing well in international tournaments.
Ilamparthi earned his first norm in Vietnam, his second in Singapore, and his final one in a tournament in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He also had to reach a high-level rating called an Elo rating of over 2500.
Many important people in the chess world, like Viswanathan Anand, congratulated him on his amazing achievement.
This means he is now one of the best chess players in his age group in the country.
16-year-old Ilamparthi AR from Chennai has become India's 90th Grandmaster.
He achieved his final Grandmaster norm at the GM4 Bijeljina 2025 Chess Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ilamparthi earned his first Grandmaster norm in Vietnam in December 2023 and his second in Singapore in 2024.
He surpassed the 2500 Elo rating mark during the Rilton Cup (2024-25).
The All India Chess Federation (AICF) and former world champion Viswanathan Anand congratulated him on the achievement.
- Who
- Ilamparthi AR, a 16-year-old from Chennai
- What
- Became India's 90th Grandmaster after achieving his final norm.
- When
- Thursday (specific date not provided in article, but implied as recent)
- Where
- Achieved final norm at GM4 Bijeljina 2025 Chess Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Why
- Met all requirements for the Grandmaster title, including earning norms and crossing the 2500 Elo rating mark.
- Name
- Ilamparthi AR
- Age
- 16
- Grandmaster Title
- 90th Indian Grandmaster
- Final Norm Tournament
- GM4 Bijeljina 2025 Chess Festival
- Location of Final Norm
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- City of Origin
- Chennai