Who among the followings has become India’s 74th Grandmaster in June 2022?

Option 3 : Rahul Srivatshav

The correct answer is Rahul Srivatshav.

• Rahul Srivatshav P. of Telangana has become India’s 74th Grandmaster.
• He achieved the title after breaking the 2500 (Elo points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during the 9th Cattolica Chess Festival 2022 in Italy.
• To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2500 Elo points.
• Viswanathan Anand is India’s first GM, which he became way back in 1988.

• India's Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa on 10 June 2022 emerged the winner in the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament at Stavanger with 7.5 points from 9 rounds.
• ​Norway Chess is an annual closed chess tournament, typically taking place in the May to June time period every year.
• The first edition took place in the Stavanger area, Norway, from 7 May to 18 May 2013.
• The International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation, is commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE.
• It is an international organization based in Switzerland that connects the various national chess federations and acts as the governing body of international chess competition. 
• World Chess Federation:
  • Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
  • President: Arkady Dvorkovich
  • Founded: 20 July 1924, Paris, France