Vishvan aten anand prounced (vis-one-atin-on-ond) is the #1 Chess player in the world and still undefeted.
Asia's First Grand Master in chess is Eugene Torre of the Philippines.
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International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster was created in 1953.
Viswanathan Anand is India's first Grandmaster .
There are Eugenio Torre and Wesley So among others. Torre was once considered a strong grandmaster from Asia (outside USSR); he played as a Candidate for World Chess Championship. Grandmaster Wesley So was a prodigy in recent time.
Viswanathan Anand became India first Grandmaster in 1988 at age 18. A link can be found below.
Generally, you call them chessplayers. But, if their rating is from 1800-2000, they are called an Expert; 2001-2200, Master; 2201-2500, International Master; 2501+, Grandmaster.
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