Sports · 10 July 2026

Aswath S becomes India's 98th Grandmaster

Exam-focused facts from the 10 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Aswath S from Tamil Nadu has become India's 98th Grandmaster (GM).
  • He secured his third and final GM norm at the Pune International GM Round Robin 2026.
  • He finished the Pune tournament with 7 out of 9 points, defeating FM Kannan Vaidyanathan in the final round.
  • His previous norms were earned at the Grenke Open A and the First Saturday GM Round Robin in Budapest in December 2025.
  • He crossed the 2500 rating mark of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) in December.

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