Birthday of IM Ameet Kumar Ghasi (04-ii-1987)

Here is his Wikipedia entry

Here is a Guardian article

According to FIDE Ameet had not accrued any GM norms prior to 2023 however over the 2023 Easter weekend Ameet went to the UKs newest city to play in the Southend Masters where he was runner-up with 6.5/9 to Mahel Boyer (FRA). Here is an attractive White win from round four:

Let’s hope Ameet can complete two more GM norms before long. The last British GM was Shreyas Royal in 2024.

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We have learnt that during the 2024 Fagerenes tournament in Norway, Ameet earnt his third and final GM norm and is therefore a GM elect until title ratification at the next 2024 FIDE Congress.