Eight-Year-Old Ashwath Kaushik Is The Youngest To Defeat A Chess Grandmaster

Jono Sison
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 10:38:22 -0800

An 8-year-old has become the youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster (GM) in classical chess. For those unfamiliar with the term, GM is the highest title a chess player can attain. Ashwath Kaushik achieved the incredible feat on February 18, 2024, after beating 37-year-old Jacek Stopa in round four of an international chess competition in Switzerland. Kaushik went on to finish in 12th place, but his victory over Stopa was the talk of the tournament.