Q. Consider the following statements :
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world’s youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi
II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world’s youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Chess Olympiad is a biennial event in which teams representing nations of the world compete. International Chess Federation (FIDE) organises the tournament and selects the host nation. The 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad was held in Budapest, Hungary.
Statement 1 is incorrect. D Gukesh won his second individual gold medal in a row at the 45th Chess Olympiad.
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh, at 18, became the youngest world chess champion by defeating Ding Liren in the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship held in Singapore.
Statement 2 is correct. Abhimanyu Mishra, a U.S. player of Indian origin, is the youngest GrandMaster in history, at 12 years, four months and 25 days. He obliterated the long-standing record held by Sergey Karjakin, who was 12 years and seven months old when he attained the title.
Knowledge Base:
- India clinched their first-ever gold medal at the 45th Chess Olympiad.
- India’s men and women won the gold at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest.
- The Indian men’s team defeated Slovenia with a score of 3.5-0.5 in the 11th and final round of the 45th Chess Olympiad.
- Simultaneously, the Indian women’s team dominated Azerbaijan, securing victory with a 3.5-0.5 margin.
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