January 10, 2022: Bharath Subramaniyam, 14 has become India's 73rd Chess Grand Master after completing his third and final GM norm at Vergani Cup Open in Italy. He obtained his 3rd and final GM norm and touched the requisite 2,500 (Elo) mark.

 The Chennai-based player scored 6.5 points from nine rounds along with four others to finish seventh overall in the event held at Cattolica.

Bharath achieved his first GM norm after securing 11th place at the Aeroflot Open in Moscow in February 2020. He secured the second norm after placing 4th in the Junior Roundtable Under 21 tournament in Bulgaria with 6.5 points in October 2021.

To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 Elo points.