Abhimayu Mishra, Indian-origin boy, turns into youngest ever chess Grandmaster

12-year-old Indian origin boy, Abhimanyu Mishra turned the youngest-ever Grandmaster in chess on Wednesday. Abhimanyu, who comes from New Jersey, broke the report of 12 years and seven months set by GM Sergey Karjakin in 2002.

Abhimanyu, who’s 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days, picked up his third GM norm in Budapest after having already crossed the 2500 Elo ranking barrier. He achieved the feat on the Vezerkepzo GM Mix event in Budapest.On August 12, 2002, Karjakin secured the Grandmaster title on the age of 12 years and seven months. Mishra, born on February 5, 2009, secured the best title in chess by defeating 15-year-old Indian GM Leon Luke Mendonca with the black piece, based on a Chess.com assertion.He secured a efficiency ranking increased than 2600 over 9 rounds, which constitutes a GM norm. Having stayed in Budapest, Abhimanyu received his first GM norm within the April Vezerkepzo event and the second on the May 2021 First Saturday event.Today might be the day that Karjakin’s lengthy standing report because the youngest child to ever attain the GM title is damaged. The 12 12 months previous Abhimanyu Mishra must win with Black and its already begin. A Grunfeld and an enormous time edge. pic.twitter.com/iaPQpO2rDl— Kevin Goh Wei Ming (@kevingohwm) June 30, 2021
Notably, Abhimanyu Mishra had earlier damaged the report of India’s R Praggnanandhaa to grow to be the youngest worldwide grasp. Mishra received the title when he was 10 years, 9 months and 20 days in 2019, going previous Praggnanandhaa who was 10 years, 10 months and 19 days when clinching the IM title.Karjakin needs Abhimanyu: Nice begin to his massive professionHeaping reward on Abhimanyu Mishra, Karjakin mentioned he was just a little dejected at his report being damaged however wished the boy the perfect for a profitable future.”Somehow I am quite philosophical about this because I felt like it has been almost 20 years and it is really too much! It had to be broken. Sooner or later I was sure that it would happen. I was completely sure that one of the Indian guys would do it much earlier. Somehow I was very lucky that it didn’t happen,” Karjakin was quoted as saying by Chess.com.”Yes, I am a little sad that I lost the record, I don’t want to lie, but at the same time I can only congratulate him and it’s no problem. I hope that he will go on to become one of the top chess players and it will be just a nice start to his big career. I wish him all the best.”