Anuj Shrivatri made history by becoming India's 100th chess Grandmaster and the first from Madhya Pradesh after winning the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship on Diwali. The 2004-born player recovered from an opening defeat to finish with seven points. His achievement marks a major milestone for Indian chess, 38 years after Viswanathan Anand became the country's first Grandmaster.