Homecoming of a Grandmaster: Ethan Vaz Returns to a Hero's Welcome in Goa

Homecoming of a Grandmaster: Ethan Vaz Returns to a Hero’s Welcome in Goa

Goa’s chess sensation Ethan Vaz returned home late Friday night after successfully completing his month-long tour of Bosnia and Serbia, where the 14-year-old fulfilled all the requirements for the coveted Grandmaster title to become India’s current youngest Grandmaster and the world’s current second-youngest Grandmaster, and concluded the tour with a podium finish at the Serbia Open 2026 Masters. Ethan, who was accompanied by his father Edwin Vaz, received a warm… Read More »Homecoming of a Grandmaster: Ethan Vaz Returns to a Hero’s Welcome in Goa

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

The Train We Almost Never Boarded

Remembering Maa, eight years after the decision that changed everything. As I write these words from Belgrade, Serbia, where Ethan continues his chess journey after qualifying to become a Grandmaster in Sarajevo, I cannot help but think back to the journey we almost never began. Eight years ago, as we bid farewell to Maa, none of us could have imagined where a single decision would eventually lead us. On the… Read More »The Train We Almost Never Boarded
Ethan Vaz becomes Grandmaster at 14

Ethan Vaz Becomes Grandmaster at 14

PRESS NOTE: For Immediate Release Chess prodigy Ethan Vaz of Goa has become a Grandmaster at just 14 years of age after securing his third and final GM norm at the “Chess Summer in Sarajevo – GM Mix” tournament in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina. Ethan also won the international GM tournament with an unbeaten score of 7 points from 9 rounds. With the completion of the Grandmaster requirements, he becomes… Read More »Ethan Vaz Becomes Grandmaster at 14

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.

Shattered Dreams? The Hidden Truth Behind the 2025 Revision of Cash Award Scheme

On January 31, 2025, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, introduced a revision to the “Scheme of Cash Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches.” A revision to a cash award scheme is typically seen as a positive move, often signaling the streamlining of processes or an increase in cash incentives, or even both. However, despite the presentation of this revision as… Read More »Shattered Dreams? The Hidden Truth Behind the 2025 Revision of Cash Award Scheme

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