New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday congratulated Anuj Shrivatri on becoming India's 100th Grandmaster, describing the achievement as a "cracker of a 100."

Anuj Shrivatri of Madhya Pradesh won the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship on Sunday to become India's 100th Grandmaster and the first from his state to achieve the title.

He secured the title after scoring seven points from his final eight games, following a defeat in the opening round. His performance helped him win the tournament and achieve the Grandmaster title, marking a milestone for Indian chess as well as Madhya Pradesh, according to ChessBase India.

Following Shrivatri's achievement, Viswanathan Anand, in an X pos...