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…

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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?

Aicharya · Accepted Answer

The 45th Chess Olympiad (Sept 2024) was a team event — Gukesh did not become world champion by defeating Nepomniachtchi there; he won the World Chess Championship 2024 by defeating Ding Liren. Statement I is incorrect. Abhimanyu Mishra is the world's youngest GM ever — II correct.

Consider the following statements: I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh…

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