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Indian chess grandmaster; five-time World Chess Champion
India · b. 1969
Became India's first chess grandmaster in 1988 and the first Asian World Chess Champion in 2000, holding the world title five times. Won the World Rapid Championship in 2017 at the age of 48.
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Yes, it is. I am proud that I could make a difference to chess in my country and that I could be a catalyst. I remember how unattainable the GM title felt once upon a time.
Recorded P.K. Ajith Kumar, Interview at his home in Chennai, for The Hindu's Wednesday Interview, 26 September 2018 source ↗
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