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Anish Sarkar, a trainee of GM Dibyendu Barua, has been given a rating by FIDE.
Arjun Erigaisi and D Gukesh are in prime positin to emulate their hero, who is a five-time world champion.
The Indian players did the nation proud by winning gold medals in both the Open and women's sections at the Chess Olympiad.
The Indian men's team defeated Slovenia 3.5-0.5.
The League on Monday unveiled the six franchises for the second edition to be played in London from October 3 to 12.
Rahman's son Tahsin Tajwar Zia was also playing in the same tournament and was inside the hall when the incident happened.
The championship, which will offer a prize money of $2.5 million, will be held between November 20 and December 15.
The 31-year-old conjured the requisite 2500 ELO rating points, the minimum requirement to be a GM, way back in 2012 with two GM norms but for the third one, he had to wait for 12 years.
The 66-year-old succumbed to cancer at his Valasaravakkam residence on Wednesday.
Within hours of asking Gandhi to "first win Raebareli before challenging for the top", the Russian chess great said it was just a joke and should be seen as one.