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As of 2023, 24 different players have been conferred with the highest civilian and sports honours of India, including the Padma awards and the Arjuna Award. Viswanathan Anand was the first sportsperson to receive the second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan , in 2008 and the inaugural highest sports award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now ...
The following people have all been grandmasters (GM) of chess.The title is awarded to players who have met the standards required by the sport's governing body, FIDE.Other than world champion, it is the highest title a chess player can attain and is awarded for life, although FIDE regulations allow for the revocation of titles for cheating or fraud.
Thejkumar began learning chess from his father at the age of 12. [2] He is the first GM from the state of Karnataka, [3] and achieved six norms (three IM norms and three GM norms) from December 2007 to May 2008.
A Jedi Master whose father was Sharad Hett another famous Jedi Master. After A'Sharad's father died with his native people (Sand People) he inherited his father's lightsaber and now uses both his and his fathers. Hundreds of years later, he becomes Darth Krayt and institutes "the One Sith," abolishing the Rule of Two. Grand Moff Bertroff Hissa
Grand Master, a rank in competitive shooting within the USPSA and IPSC; Grand Master, the highest skill ranking in the Tetris: The Grand Master video game series; Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, awarded by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; Grand Master of Memory, awarded by the World Memory Sports Council
Praggnanandhaa (right) pictured with his mother, Nagalakshmi (left).. Praggnanandhaa was born to a Tamil speaking family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on 10 August 2005. [3] His father, Rameshbabu, works as a branch manager at TNSC Bank, [4] and his mother, Nagalakshmi, is a homemaker who often accompanies Praggnanandhaa when he travels for tournaments. [5]
International Master Saptarshi Roy has coached him. [7] Sayantan Das on 4 July 2014 won maiden grand master norm. [8] He crossed the 2500 Elo rating benchmark in 2023, becoming the 81st grandmaster from India. [9]
Gukesh Dommaraju (born 29 May 2006) is an Indian chess grandmaster and the reigning World Chess Champion.A chess prodigy, Gukesh is the youngest undisputed world champion, the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2750, doing so at the age of 17, and the third-youngest to have surpassed 2700 Elo at the age of 16.