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geetha narayanan gopal india 2611 -lrb- july 2010 -rrb- muvattupuzha , india grandmaster 5015693 29 march 1989 geetha narayanan gopal gopal g n 2011.jpg geetha narayanan gopal
 geetha narayanan gopal
geetha narayanan gopal

g.n. gopal -lrb- born 29 march 1989 -rrb- is an indian chess grand master from cochin , kerala .
he was initiated to chess by his father at the age of 10 .
gopal became kerala 's first grand master in 2007 at 18 and international master on december 25 , 2006 at 17 .
he is the only grand master from kerala .
like world champion viswanathan anand 's phenomena in the country , gopal effect has popularized chess in kerala .
according to the leading national daily , the hindu - gopal 's achievement is unique since he became a gm within just eight years of taking up the game .
according to the leading national daily , the hindu - g.n. gopal walked quietly into the history books .
he became kerala 's first-ever international master -lrb- im -rrb- in chess .
