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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Indian Chess recorded yet another great moment on Monday; as Divya Deshmukh won the Women’s World Cup in Georgian city of Batumi. In the final, the 19-year-old defeated fellowIndian Koneru Humpy in the tiebreakers. While Humpy contesting the final wasn’t much of a surprise-she is the World No. 5 and has been one of the best female players for the last couple of decades-not many would have anticipated Divya’s stunning show.


But, given her obvious talent and the way she has been playing for the past two years, it didn’t come as a big surprise. By winning the World Cup, one of the biggest events organized by the world chess governing body FIDE, Divya also achieved another significant milestone. She became India’s 88th Grandmaster and is only the fourth Indian Woman after Humpy, D. Harika and R. Vaishali to get that coveted title. Last year, Divya won the World junior championship in Ahmedabad with a dominant display. She also played a key role in India’s historic gold in the Chess Olympiad at Budapest. India was the top seed there, though. At the World Cup, the Indian women exceeded expectations, with four of them making it to the quarterfinals. (198 words)

[Extracted from the newspaper, The Hindu July 29, 2025]


Who was the first Indian to earn the title of chess Grandmaster?

Options

A

D. Gukesh

B

Praveen Thipsay

C

Dibyendu Barua

D

Vishwanathan Anand

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Correct Answer :

Option D

Vishwanathan Anand

Solution :

Correct Answer: Vishwanathan Anand


Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Analyze the Question: The question asks to identify who became the first Indian to earn the title of chess Grandmaster.


2. Analyze the Options:

D. Gukesh: He is one of India's youngest Grandmasters and World Championship contenders, but not the first.

Praveen Thipsay: He became India's 3rd Grandmaster in 1997.

Dibyendu Barua: He became India's 2nd Grandmaster in 1991.

Vishwanathan Anand: He became India's very first chess Grandmaster in the year 1988 after achieving his final GM norm at the Coimbatore International Tournament.


3. Conclusion: Therefore, Vishwanathan Anand was the first Indian chess player to achieve the prestigious Grandmaster title.

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