CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Iniyan Paneerselvam became India’s 61st Chess Grandmaster when he crossed the 2500-rating mark at the Noisiel Open in France. Iniyan defeated GM Sergey Fedorchuk of Ukraine in the sixth round to become the 61st Grandmaster for India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dibyendu Barua was the first Grandmaster from West Bengal. Koustav, perhaps fittingly, is a product of the Dibyendu Barua Chess Academy. A bright student, he cleared CBSE exams from South Point High School in 2022 with 98% of marks from the commerce section.

Detailed explanation-3: -Congratulations Harshit Raja – 69th Grandmaster of the country – All India Chess Federation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nineteen-year-old Kolkata-based chess player Koustav Chatterjee became India’s 78th Grandmaster on Saturday. Koustav is also the tenth GM from West Bengal.