Raahul VS, who became India’s 91st Chess Grandmaster in November 2025, belongs to which state?

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In November 2025, Raahul VS, a 21-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN), became India’s 91st Chess Grandmaster (GM). He won the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championship in the Philippines with a round to spare, crossing the 2500 FIDE rating required for the GM title. Raahul VS became TN’s 36th GM and India’s second GM within a week, after Ilamparthi AR earned the title on October 30, 2025. The championship was held from November 2 to 10, 2025.

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Tamil Nadu In November 2025, Raahul VS, a 21-year-old from Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN), became India’s 91st Chess Grandmaster (GM). He won the 6th ASEAN Individual Chess Championship in the Philippines with a round to spare, crossing the 2500 FIDE rating required for the GM title. Raahul VS became TN’s 36th GM and India’s second GM within a week, after Ilamparthi AR earned the title on October 30, 2025. The championship was held from November 2 to 10, 2025.

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