Young Indian chess player Rohith Krishna S has achieved the title of India's 89th Grandmaster. He secured his final Grandmaster norm at the Almaty Masters Qonaev Cup held in Kazakhstan.

Key Highlights of Rohith Krishna's Achievement:

• Final GM Norm: Rohith Krishna S achieved his final GM norm at the Almaty Masters Qonaev Cup in Kazakhstan.
• Rating Threshold: He surpassed the 2500 rating threshold, a key requirement for the Grandmaster title.
• Score at Almaty Masters: He scored 6 points out of 9 games at the Almaty Masters Qonaev Cup.
• Coach: K. Visweswaran is Rohith Krishna's coach.

Rohith Krishna S was born in 2005. As of November 2024, he had a world ranking of #590. His classical, rapid, and blitz ratings were 2500, 2246, and 2357 respectively.

In June 2023, Rohith Krishna defeated GM Boris Savchenko at the 2nd Maharashtra GM Open. In 2023, he won three tournaments consecutively: the 19th Malakoff Open, the Ostravsky Konik Open A, and the 2nd Maharashtra GM Open.

Rohith is currently a student at SSN Engineering College where he is studying coding. He balances his academics with his chess career.