![]() ![]() He was the youngest of the flock of players who were called, and among the handful picked for the Young Stars programme. Soon after he became the highest-rated under-9 player in the world, he was invited by the Kasparov Chess Foundation for a rigorous three-day assessment in November 2018. The norms can be awarded only in tournaments where at least 50% of the opponents are titleholders, and at least one-third of them GMs.Ībhimanyu has made something of a habit of youngest-ever distinctions and currently holds the record for youngest international master. He earned two norms over two months, and his final norm arrived with a win over Indian GM Leon Mendonca with black pieces at the Vezerkepzo GM mix on Wednesday in what was his final tournament opportunity in the Hungarian capital before he travels to Sochi for the Fide World Cup.įor a grandmaster title, a player must score three GM norms and touch an Elo rating of 2500 and above. In chase of the GM title, Abhimanyu and his father have been camping in Budapest since April this year. Karjakin, who was a world championship challenger to Magnus Carlsen in 2016, had earned his GM title at 12 years, 7 months. The tween from New Jersey, all of 12 years, 4 months and 25 days, broke Sergey Karjakin's 19-year-old record with a third norm in Budapest on Wednesday. Abhimanyu Mishra is now the world's youngest chess grandmaster. ![]()
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