Indian Grandmaster (1991), who has created a sensation by beating Viktor Korchnoi at 16 in London. He was the Champion thrice in the Indian zone in 1993, 1995 and 1999. The first Indian sports person to win a gold medal in the Olympiad. Indian Champion in 1983, 1998 and 2001. Best results: London 1987, 1
st; Bayswater 1989, 1
st; Calcutta 1991, 1
st; Ubeda 1998, 1
st; Tata intl Open 2003, 1
st; Mangalore Open 2008, 1st. A participant in the Olympiads from 1988 till 2000 and in the World Championships of 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004. Best ElO: 2561 in 2003.
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Indian Grandmaster (1991), who has created a sensation by beating Viktor Korchnoi at 16 in London. He was the Champion thrice in the Indian zone in 1993, 1995 and 1999. The first Indian sports person to win a gold medal in the Olympiad. Indian Champion in 1983, 1998 and 2001. Best results: London 1987, 1st; Bayswater 1989, 1st; Calcutta 1991, 1st; Ubeda 1998, 1st; Tata intl Open 2003, 1st; Mangalore Open 2008, 1st. A participant in the Olympiads from 1988 till 2000 and in the World Championships of 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004. Best ElO: 2561 in 2003.
Barua Dibyendu