Ajay Santosh Parvathareddy scores second GM norm in České Budějovice

IM Ajay Santosh Parvathareddy scored 6.5/9 in the Chess Festival České Budějovice GM group and finished runner-up, earning his second Grandmaster norm.

ChessBase India reported the result as part of a strong day for Indian chess on July 8, with a new Grandmaster and several IM norms also coming from Pune. Ajay’s performance in Europe is significant because he is already above the 2500 rating mark; with two GM norms now completed, he needs one more norm to complete the Grandmaster title requirements.

This is not a final-title announcement yet — it is the important step before one.