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Northeast's first GM, 17-yo Mayank and pupil Pratitee become Asia's chess champions

A remarkable teacher-student story from the Asian Junior Chess Championships, where India’s 94th GM and Northeast’s first GM, 17-year-old Mayank Chakraborty, and his 13-year-old pupil Pratitee Bordoloi won the classical titles in Mumbai. The story explores their three-month mentoring journey, the pressure of being top seeds, Pratitee’s WGM norm, and Mayank’s rise while balancing his own career…

Northeast's first GM, 17-yo Mayank and pupil Pratitee become Asia's chess champions

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