New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has hailed Ilamparthi AR on becoming the state's 35th and overall India's 90th chess Grandmaster, saying that he has added another jewel to TN's "crown of champions".

Ilamparthi completed his final GM norm during the Bijeljina 2025 Chess Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"Tamil Nadu's 35th #Grandmaster Ilamparthi makes our reign on the 64 squares shine brighter! He battles through brilliance to script history, earning his title and adding another jewel to Tamil Nadu's crown of champions. As the sun rises higher on Tamil Nadu chess, the #DravidianModel will keep turning every promising move into a masterstroke. More TN GMs in the making!" Stalin said in a post on X.

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