India’s rising chess talent Aronyak Ghosh has achieved the prestigious Grandmaster title, becoming the 95th Grandmaster of India after securing his final norm at the Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026. The Kolkata-based player scored 7 points in 9 rounds, finishing tied for first place and completing a long journey that began with his first GM norm four years earlier.
Aronyak Ghosh: Key Achievements
- Became India’s 95th Grandmaster
- Achieved final GM norm at Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026
- Scored 7/9 points, finishing joint first
- Took 4 years to complete all GM norms
- Career-high ELO rating: 2555
- Crossed 2500 rating benchmark at Athens of the East meet in Madurai
Career Highlights & Progression
- Won bronze medal (U16) at World Youth Championship
- Gained attention in 2023 Pune Nationals, where he:
- Finished among top players tied on points
- Secured advantage using Buchholz tie-break system
- Achieved second GM norm at Annemasse Masters by defeating strong players like
- Karthik Venkataraman
- Polina Shuvalova
- Earned first GM norm (2022) at 23rd Sants International Open (Spain)
- Gained 14.9 Elo points
- Finished 4th place in the tournament
Personal Background
- Based in Kolkata
- Works with Eastern Railway
- Comes from a chess-influenced family: Father is a former chess player (rating ~1550) and now a chess arbiter
What is a Grandmaster (GM) Title?
- Awarded by FIDE
- Highest title in chess, valid for lifetime
- Requirements:
- Minimum 2500 FIDE rating
- Three GM norms in international tournaments
- Represents elite-level global chess mastery
- Fewer than 1,800 Grandmasters worldwide (approx.)
- Introduced officially in 1950