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Nine-Year-Old Aarit Kapil Holds Magnus Carlsen to Draw in Early Titled Tuesday

The result builds on recent wins by India’s young grandmasters, underscoring the country’s growing prominence in elite chess.

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Aarit Kapil was also reportedly playing the game from a hotel room in Georgia.
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Overview

  • Kapil, a nine-year-old Candidate Master from Delhi’s Mayur Vihar, forced world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen into a lost position before severe time pressure led to a draw after 49 moves in the Early Titled Tuesday blitz event.
  • He contested the online match from his hotel room in Batumi, Georgia, where he is simultaneously competing in the Under-10 World Cadets Cup.
  • India’s V Pranav claimed the Early Titled Tuesday title with 10 out of 11 points, while Carlsen and Hans Niemann tied on 9.5 points before Niemann secured second place on tiebreak.
  • Kapil began playing chess at age five under the guidance of his elder sister and IM Vishal Sareen, dedicates five to six hours daily to practice and last December became the third-youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster in classical time control.
  • The draw follows 19-year-old D Gukesh’s win over Carlsen at the Norway Chess tournament in May, highlighting a consecutive challenge by India’s rising youth to the chess world’s top ranks.