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2019-03-09 Persons

3424.

Iniyan Panneerselvam becomes India's 61st chess Grandmaster. He belongs to the state of;

Telangana

Andra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

Answer: Option

Explanation:

Iniyan Panneerselvam defeated Ukraine's 37-year-old Grandmaster Sergey Fedorchuk in Noisiel Open chess tournament in France to become India's 61st Grandmaster. Viswanathan Anand is India's first Chess Grandmaster and he achieved the norm way back in 1987. He is also a five-time World Chess champion.