He was awarded the Grandmaster title in 1991 by FIDE, becoming the second Indian to achieve the title, after Viswanathan Anand. In 1983, he won the Indian Chess Championship for the first time.
He was granted the Grandmaster title in 1991 by FIDE, becoming the second Indian to achieve that rank, following Viswanathan Anand. In 1983, he won his first Indian Chess Championship.