Question

Nihal Sarin, who has become the 53rd chess Grandmaster from India, belongs to which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Assam
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha

Answer 1

Nihal Sarin belongs to Thrissur, Kerala, India. Therefore, Option A is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Nihal Sarin (14) from Kerala has become the 53rd Grandmaster of India and the 12th youngest grandmaster in chess history after attaining his third and final GM-norm in the Abu Dhabi Masters 2018.

He tallied 5.5/9 with a rating performance of 2626 to secure his third GM norm.