Mayank Chakraborty Becomes India's 94th Chess GM, First From Northeast

• Teenage chess star Mayank Chakraborty is set to become India’s 94th Grandmaster and the first from the Northeast, hailing from Assam.
• He secured his third and final GM norm at the Hotel Stockholm North by First Hotels Young Talents tournament in Sweden.
• Mayank leads the standings with 6.5 points out of 8 and clinched the norm by beating Philip Lindgren in the eighth round.
• His GM title confirmation depends on his last-round opponent, Willow Jonah B, making the first move in the final round.
• This historic achievement has sparked celebrations across Assam and the Northeast, inspiring a new generation of chess players.