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Koustav Chatterjee becomes India’s 78th Grandmaster

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Koustav Chatterjee became India’s 78th Grandmaster in MPL 59th National Senior Chess Championship in New Delhi on Saturday.

The 19-year-old drew his game against GM Mitrabha Guha. Koustav cruised through the game. Mitrabha could have gone for a win, however, Koustav mixed up the order in the endgame and he managed to draw it to secure his final GM norm.
Koustav hailing from Kolkata becomes West Bengal’s tenth Grandmaster. Koustav has managed his chess and studies well on his journey from IM to GM title.