Srinath Narayanan set to become Indias 46th Grandmaster

Srinath Narayanan set to become Indias 46th Grandmaster

Question: What is FIDE?
(a) An International Chess Federation
(b) Chess Board
(c) Gaming Software
(d) None of the above.
Ans: (a)

  • Chennais Srinath Narayanan is set to become Indias 46th Grandmaster after he defeated Spanish GM David Anton Guijarro at the ongoing Sharjah Masters 2017 chess tournament on 29th March, 2017.
  • He had become Indias youngest FIDE-rated player in 2002 when he was just eight years old.
  • He also finished as joint winner in the Under-12 World Championship in 2005 in France.
  • Srinath became an International Master at the age of 14 and crossed the 2500 Elo rating a few months back.
  • He had already secured five GM norms. He won his first GM norm in 2012 by winning the Asian Junior Chess Championship, which he won again the next year.
  • The Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE)or World Chess Federation is an international organization that connects the various national chess federations around the world and acts as the governing body of international chess competition.
  • FIDE was founded in Paris, France, on July 20, 1924. Its motto is Gens una sumus, Latin for “We are one people”

Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/chennais-srinath-set-to-become-indias-46th-gm/1/915731.html