India’s 12 year old Gukesh D has become the World’s youngest Grandmaster by completing his third and final Grandmaster title norm with one round to go at the Delhi International Open 2019.
His unprecedented journey began 15 months ago when he achieved his first International Master title norm at the inaugural Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and within six months he had competed the requirements to become an International Master!
Chart courtesy of ChessBase India (https://chessbase.in/news/Gukesh-becomes-grandmaster?fbclid=IwAR1N5E-eaJ8pO7orbNNAOE_yHmMV-xP9ZbPertg08PPOIDYOp20f3lKMudg).
Then, in amazing run after getting his first Grandmaster title norm at the Bangkok Open, Gukesh, just 10 months later is not only India’s and Asia’s youngest ever Grandmaster but the second youngest in history by just 17 days!