3-Year-Old Anish Becomes Youngest Rated Chess Prodigy in History
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3-Year-Old Anish Becomes Youngest Rated Chess Prodigy in History

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Kolkata's Anish becomes the youngest rated chess prodigy at 3 years old. Anish made his debut in competitive chess with the West Bengal state Under-9 Open in October, securing an impressive 5.5 out of 8 points and finishing 24th overall defeating two rated players. He was also fortunate to get an opportunity to play against India No. 1 and World No. 4 Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi in a simultaneous exhibition match during the Bengal Rapid Rating Open. Anish's emergence comes as India witnesses an exciting era in chess, with young talents like Erigaisi, R Praggnanandhaa, and D Gukesh shines internationally.

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Know all about chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju's favourite films starring Suriya, Vijay Deverakonda, Hrithik Roshan
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Know all about chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju's favourite films starring Suriya, Vijay Deverakonda, Hrithik Roshan

Hindustan Times  

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CNN  

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Associated Press  

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CNN  

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CNN  

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Live Mint  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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