Aryan Chopra
| Aryan Chopra | |
|---|---|
 Chopra in 2016 | |
| Country | India |
| Born |
10 December 2001 New Delhi, India |
| Title | Grandmaster (2016) |
| FIDE rating | 2503 (December 2016) |
| Peak rating | 2503 (October 2016) |
Aryan Chopra (born 10 December 2001) is an Indian chess prodigy who became a grandmaster (GM) in 2016 at the age of 14 years and 278 days (14 years, 9 months, and 3 days), becoming the second youngest Indian ever to attain the title. He is currently the youngest grandmaster in the world.[1][2]
Chess career
Chopra began playing chess at the age of six after an accident left him temporarily house-bound.[3][4][5]
Chopra achieved his first grandmaster norm at the 2015 Riga Technical University Open where he remained unbeaten.[6][7] He earned his second GM norm at the 35th Zalakaros Open in May 2016 by putting up a strong performance and defeating multiple grandmasters.[8] Chopra earned his third and final GM norm on 29 August 2016 when he defeated GM Samvel Ter-Sahakyan of Armenia with black pieces in the final round of the Abu Dhabi Chess Championship Masters Tournament .[9]
References
- ↑ http://ww2.delhichess.com/2016/09/13/aryan-chopra-next-grandmaster-from-delhi/
- ↑ "Delhi's Aryan Chopra becomes chess Grandmaster at 14". The Times of India. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Anmol Arora (21 July 2011). "At the start of a chequered career, Aryan learning to balance success". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Mohammad Amin-ul Islam (1 August 2011). "Chess prodigy Aryan Chopra is aiming for stars". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Delhi chess prodigy looks upto Carlsen". The Times of India. PTI. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ "Delhi boy Aryan Chopra turns IM at 13". The Times of India. 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "chess results".
- ↑ "fide database".
- ↑ "Aryan Chopra scores his final norm".
External links
- Aryan Chopra rating card at FIDE
- Aryan Chopra player profile and games at Chessgames.com