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India gets its 92nd GM: No coach, single fathers grind, and ream vs Gukesh

Aaryan Varshney became Indias 92nd chess Grandmaster at 21, guided entirely by his father Gaurav, a single parent since Aaryan was five. With no coach, academies, or foreign training, Gaurav trained him at home using game analysis and ChessBase. Overcoming pandemic hurdles, Aaryan rose rapidly and now dreams of becoming a World Champion.

16 Jan 2026 5:55 pm