Anuj Shrivatri becomes India’s 100th chess Grandmaster after Ozamiz win

Anuj Shrivatri won the seventh ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship in Ozamiz City in the Philippines on 8 November 2026. He finished first with seven points from nine rounds. The result earned him a direct Grandmaster title and took India’s count to 100. It was also the first time a player from Madhya Pradesh reached the Grandmaster milestone. Indian coverage on 9 November 2026 highlighted both the national total and the distinction for his home state.

Shrivatri entered the competition with the International Master title. The final standings show his result at the top of the open event, while the milestone concerns the new title that the tournament result qualified him for. The distinction is useful when recalling the story: the championship result identifies what he won in Ozamiz City, and the Grandmaster title identifies the qualification he achieved through that result. Seven points is his tournament score; 100 is the cumulative Indian milestone, not a tournament ranking or a count of points.

Facts to remember

• Player: Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh.
• Event: seventh ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship, held in Ozamiz City, Philippines.
• Result on 8 November 2026: first place with seven points from nine rounds.
• Milestone: India’s 100th Grandmaster and Madhya Pradesh’s first.

Background

International chess title rules provide a direct route for qualifying finishes at designated championships. That route differs from accumulating title norms across events and meeting the relevant rating requirements. An International Master and a Grandmaster hold different titles; the abbreviation IM identifies Shrivatri’s status on the tournament’s entry list.

Why it matters for exams

For CLAT sports current affairs, remember the player, host city and two milestones, and distinguish a championship win from a chess title.