The 23-year-old becomes India's 11 Grandmaster.
The double GM norm holder handed the PSPB GM and leader his first defeat in the National A chess championship.\n\n
Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi of PSPB clinched the National title after settling for a quick draw against Grandmaster Tejas Bakre in the final round of the REC National Premier Chess Championship in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Sasikiran, Harikrishna, and Dibyendu Barua share the lead with 4.5 points after six rounds.
The Indian GM beat over compatriot WGM Nisha Mohota in the first round of the Masters' section in Abu Dhabi chess festival.
The result put the Indian Grandmaster in joint-third position after the seventh round in the Masters section of 14th Abu Dhabi chess festival.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday.
Riding on three back-to-back victories, Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta emerged as the best performing Indian as he finished seventh in the Al Ain Classic International chess tournament that concluded in Al Ain (UAE) on Saturday.
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