16-year-old Mayank Chakraborty becomes India's 1st chess Grandmaster from Northeast

Mayank Chakraborty has become India's 94th Grandmaster and the first from the Northeast. The 16-year-old, hailing from Assam, bagged his third and final GM norm at the Hotel Stockholm North by First Hotels Young Talents tournament in Sweden. Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated Mayank, calling it "a proud moment for Assam". Mayank is ranked 55th in India.