CM, Deputy CM commend India's 90th chess grandmaster

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin commended Chennai's 16-year-old Ilamparthi AR, who has become India’s 90th Grandmaster on Thursday.

In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said: "Tamil Nadu’s 35th #Grandmaster Ilamparthi makes our reign on the 64 squares shine brighter!" He battled through brilliance to script history, earning his title and adding another jewel to Tamil Nadu’s crown of champions, Mr. Stalin said.

Mr. Udhayanidhi Stalin, in a social media post, termed it a remarkable milestone and yet another proud moment for Tamil Nadu and Indian chess. "Congratulations to Ilamparthi AR on becoming India’s 90th Grandmaster and Tamil Nadu’s 35th! A proud beneficiary of SDAT’s Champions Development Scheme, he clinched his final GM norm at the GM4 #Bijeljina2025ChessFestival in Bosnia and Herzegovina," he said.