Indian chess player Aaryan Varshney became India’s 92nd Grandmaster after securing his final GM norm at the Andranik Margaryan Memorial Tournament in Armenia.
Aaryan was trained entirely at home by his father, Gaurav Varshney, a physics teacher, without any professional coach. He began serious chess training at age seven, focusing on game analysis and practical play. His first rating was 1261 in 2014, rising above 2300 within four years. He won the National Under-13 Championship in 2018. He earned the International Master (IM) title in 2024 through open tournaments.
