Who has become the 70th Grandmaster after crossing the ELO 2,500 mark in the Vezerkepzo GM chess tournament in Budapest, Hungary, in September 2021?

Option 3 : Raja Rithvik

The correct answer is Raja Rithvik.

• Raja Rithvik of Telangana has become the 70th Grandmaster from India.
• The 17-year-old crossed the mandatory ELO 2,500-mark to earn the GM title in the Vezerkepzo GM chess tournament in Budapest, Hungary.
• He achieved four rating points after defeated FIDE Master Finek Vaclav of Czechoslovakia.​

• What is ELO Rating?
  • The Elo rating system measures the relative strength of a player in some games, such as chess, compared to other players.
  • Its creator, Arpad Elo, was a physics professor in the United States.
• What is FIDE?
  • The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is the governing body of the sport of chess, and it regulates all international chess competitions.
  • Constituted as a non-governmental institution, it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a Global Sporting Organization in 1999.
  • FIDE currently has its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.