12-year-old boy from Chennai creates history, becomes world's second youngest chess Grandmaster
12-year-old boy from Chennai creates history, becomes world's second youngest chess Grandmaster
At 12 years and 10 months, Chennai-based R Praggnanandhaa is not yet a teenager but he is already a Grandmaster, the highest title a chess player can attain.
He has become the country's youngest and the world's second youngest Grand Master at the age of 12 years, 10 months and 13 days after reaching the final round of the ongoing Grenadine Open in Italy.
Earlier in 2016, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest International Master at the age of 10 years, 10 months and 19 days.
WINNING FEAT
Praggnanandhaa was paired with Grand Master Prujjsers Roland in the final round, which ensured that he would achieve the feat.
In 2016, Praggnanandhaa became the youngest International Master at the age of 10 years, 10 months and 19 days. (Picture: Twitter/Chess Base India)
After beating GM Moroni Lica Jr in the eighth round, he needed to play an opponent above the rating of 2,482 in the next round to make his third GM norm.
Ukraine's Serget Karjakin remains the youngest ever GM, having achieved the feat at the age of 12 years and seven months in 2002.
Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, the country's first GM, congratulated Praggnanandhaa on his achievement.
HERE'S WHAT HIS COACH HAS TO SAY
Meanwhile, Pragga's coach R B Ramesh described it as a fantastic achievement.
Ramesh said Praggnanandhaa had the chance to break Karjakin's record last year and did come close to making the GM norms but missed out narrowly in the end.
He also said there would be greater expectations from the youngster now that he has become a GM.
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