Prelims 2025 · Current Affairs · Question 60
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 Jan 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?
Answer
II only
Statement I: Incorrect. The 45th Chess Olympiad was held in 2024 at Budapest, and India won gold, but Gukesh did not become the world's youngest winner by defeating Jan Nepomniachtchi in the Olympiad final; this mixes up Olympiad results with other elite events.
Statement II: Correct. Abhimanyu Mishra (USA) holds the record for becoming the youngest-ever Grandmaster, achieving it at 12 years, 4 months, 25 days.
Therefore, only Statement II is correct.