{"id":62242,"date":"2026-11-09T09:21:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/its-really-great-to-see-hard-work-pay-off-says-anuj-shrivatri-on-becoming-indias-100th-gm\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:21:47","slug":"its-really-great-to-see-hard-work-pay-off-says-anuj-shrivatri-on-becoming-indias-100th-gm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/its-really-great-to-see-hard-work-pay-off-says-anuj-shrivatri-on-becoming-indias-100th-gm\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s really great to see hard work pay off, says Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India\u2019s 100th GM"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n India\u2019s 100th Grandmaster Anuj Shrivatri.
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Anuj Shrivatri is over the moon<\/a>. Becoming India\u2019s 100th Grandmaster when the country was celebrating the festival of lights was special for the 22-year-old.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels very good to become a GM and that too being (India\u2019s) 100th is also special,\u201d he told The Hindu<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso I feel relieved now since I was trying for GM title since last one year, and it\u2019s really great to see hard work pay off,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The GM title came after he won the title in the 7th ASEAN+ open<\/a> individual championship in the Philippines on Sunday (November 8, 2026).<\/p>\n

He said he had not set himself any goals for the event as it would have put him under \u201cunnecessary pressure\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe it\u2019s better to give your best and focus on the process rather than result,\u201d Anuj added.<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the tournament there was some pressure, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201c…. But again I was helped by the approach of just making good decisions and not to overthink too much, thankfully on the last day I played some really good chess and managed to clinch the title by winning the last two rounds,\u201d Anuj, the first ever GM from Madhya Pradesh said.<\/p>\n

He said becoming a GM was his main aim and now that he had achieved it, the focus is to \u201ccross 2600 rating barrier and win lot of tournaments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anuj, who admires Magnus Carlsen\u2019s playing style and Indian legend Viswanathan Anand said he was focusing on time management. \u201cMy strengths are openings and end-game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anuj currently does not have a coach and works with GMs Vishnu Prasanna, Swapnil Dhopade, Swayms Mishra from time to time.<\/p>\n

Anuj, who took up chess at the age of six when he was introduced to it by his father, said \u201cI took a liking to it and and decided to pursue it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the most memorable moment as a player! As becoming a GM was something which I looked forward to since childhood,\u201d he said, thanking his parents for their support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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