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Goa’s Ethan Vaz is Officially a Grandmaster

FIDE confirms Ethan Vaz’s Grandmaster title, officially making him the current youngest GM in India and the second-youngest GM in the world FIDE has officially confirmed the Grandmaster title of Goa’s chess prodigy Ethan Vaz, making him the current youngest Grandmaster in India and the second-youngest Grandmaster in the world. The FIDE announcement published on October 7 stated that the title was approved at the 3rd FIDE Council Meeting of… Read More »Goa’s Ethan Vaz is Officially a Grandmaster

Goa’s Ethan Vaz Secures Podium Finish at Serbia Open 2026 Masters

Fresh from completing all the requirements for the coveted Grandmaster title by securing his final norm in Bosnia, GM-elect Ethan Vaz of Goa continued his remarkable run of form on the international chess circuit by finishing on the podium in the Masters tournament of Serbia Open 2026, one of Europe’s strongest international open chess events. The tournament attracted a strong international field of 239 players from 33 countries, 164 of… Read More »Goa’s Ethan Vaz Secures Podium Finish at Serbia Open 2026 Masters

Ethan Wins 6 Medals for India at Asian Youth Chess Championships

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Goa’s Ethan Vaz has once again made India proud, clinching five medals at the Western Asia Youth Chess Championships 2025, held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, from April 20 to 29. With this feat, Ethan’s all-time medal tally for India has climbed to 21.

Ethan Shines at Goa International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025

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Displaying exceptional skill and maturity beyond his years, 13-year-old International Master (IM) Ethan Vaz from Goa achieved a remarkable feat by securing a shared 3rd place finish in the Category A event of the Late Shri Manohar Parrikar 3rd Goa International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025. Geno brand ambassador Ethan Vaz, a Class 8 student of The King’s School (TKS), has brought glory to Goa once again with a stellar… Read More »Ethan Shines at Goa International Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025

Goa’s Ethan Vaz clinches Bronze medal at National Blitz Chess Championships 2024 (Seniors)

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Goa’s Ethan Vaz clinched the podium finish at National Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2024 (Seniors), at just 12 years of age. He bagged the prestigious Bronze medal in Blitz Chess Championships. 224 chess players from various states in India, including 59 titled players, participated in the Blitz Championship. He also climbed the podium in the National Rapid Chess Championship by bagging the 11th place and playing some superb games… Read More »Goa’s Ethan Vaz clinches Bronze medal at National Blitz Chess Championships 2024 (Seniors)

Goa’s Ethan Vaz is the world’s youngest International Master (IM) of Chess

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12-year-old FIDE Master (FM) Ethan Vaz, who hails from the village of Raia, completed all the prerequisites for the prestigious title of International Master awarded by International Chess Federation (FIDE) as he achieved his 3rd and final IM Norm at the “Vezerkepzo GM Christmas 2023” round-robin tournament in Budapest, Hungary, on the 3rd of Jan 2024. The title will be officially conferred by FIDE in the next FIDE Council Meeting.… Read More »Goa’s Ethan Vaz is the world’s youngest International Master (IM) of Chess

The FTX Pragg Scholarship of Rs. 2,07,530 goes to Ethan Vaz

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The FTX Pragg Scholarship of Rs.2,07,530 was given to 11-year-old Ethan Vaz. In this video we have IM Sagar Shah who explains how this entire scholarship was conceptualized. We also have a conversation between the man who made this scholarship possible Praggnanandhaa and little Ethan in the 2nd half of the video. In Sagar’s words, “Ethan is one of the biggest talents in Indian chess.” Speaking with Pragg was an… Read More »The FTX Pragg Scholarship of Rs. 2,07,530 goes to Ethan Vaz