15-Year-Old Mayank Chakraborty Wins Second Grand Master Norm in Greece

Tags: Sports Sports News

Mayank Chakravarty, a 15-year-old International Master (IM) from Assam, won his second Grand Master (GM) norm at the GM Norm tournament held in Greece on September 1.

An Overview of the News

• Mayank now needs one more norm and must achieve a FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) Rating of 2500 to become a Grand Master, potentially becoming the first GM from North East India. His current FIDE rating is 2431.

• Mayank became an International Master in April this year.

• He currently holds the highest number of GM Norms and the highest rating among players from North East India.

• Sahil Dey, 17 years old, is the second player from North East India still vying to become the first Grand Master from the region, with one GM Norm and a current FIDE rating of 2375.

About FIDE

• Founded: July 20, 1924, in Paris, France

• Motto: "Gens una sumus" (Latin for "We are one Family")

• Type: International organization

• Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland

• Membership: 203 national associations (as of December 21, 2023)

• Recognition: Recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1999

• Current President: Arkady Dvorkovich

• Deputy President: Viswanathan Anand