Agencies
Chennai
India’s D Gukesh has become the second youngest Grand Master in the world and the youngest Indian to achieve the feat at 12 years, seven months and 17 days, erasing the mark set by his Tamil Nadu state-mate R Praggnanandhaa in June last year.
Gukesh achieved his third and final GM norm at the 17th Delhi International Open Chess tournament on Tuesday beating compatriot DK Sharma in the ninth round. Gukesh is now India’s 59th Grand Master.
Ukraine’s Sergey Karjakin remains the youngest-ever GM, having achieved the feat at the age of 12 years and seven months in 2002.
"I am very happy and excited to have become a Grand Master. I am delighted to have won the third (GM) norm and the title. I would like to play Anand sir sometime,” he said.
Chennai
India’s D Gukesh has become the second youngest Grand Master in the world and the youngest Indian to achieve the feat at 12 years, seven months and 17 days, erasing the mark set by his Tamil Nadu state-mate R Praggnanandhaa in June last year.
Gukesh achieved his third and final GM norm at the 17th Delhi International Open Chess tournament on Tuesday beating compatriot DK Sharma in the ninth round. Gukesh is now India’s 59th Grand Master.
Ukraine’s Sergey Karjakin remains the youngest-ever GM, having achieved the feat at the age of 12 years and seven months in 2002.
"I am very happy and excited to have become a Grand Master. I am delighted to have won the third (GM) norm and the title. I would like to play Anand sir sometime,” he said.