Consider the following statements :
- I.In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.
- II.Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: B. Statement I is wrong: at the 45th Chess Olympiad (Budapest, 2024) India won team gold. Gukesh became the youngest world champion in December 2024 by beating Ding Liren of China, not Ian Nepomniachtchi. Statement II is correct: American Abhimanyu Mishra became the youngest ever Grandmaster in 2021, aged 12 years, 4 months and 25 days.
Watch for: The question mixes up the Chess Olympiad, the Candidates and the World Championship, and the opponent's name.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Statement I is wrong: Gukesh beat Ding Liren in the World Championship.
- C. Statement I is wrong.
- D. Statement II is correct.
Source to check: FIDE official website (fide.com) news on the 45th Chess Olympiad and the 2024 World Championship.
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