Correct Answer: (b) Praveen Thipsay
Solution:When the question was asked (1996-97) Praveen Thipsay received the title of Grandmaster. The latest Indian player to receive the grand master's title S.L. Narayan. Indian player D. Gukesh became India's youngest Grandmaster in January 2019. He achieved this feat at the age of 12 years 7 months 17 days. He broke Indian Pragyananda's record, who achieved this feat in 12 years, 10 months, 13 days in June 2019. In 2023, India's Chess player Vignesh NR has become India's 80th Grandmaster after he defeated Germany's IM Ilsa Schnider and won the 24th Nordwest cup 2023. R. Vaishali in December, 2023 became only the third women to get the Grandmaster title.
