Der zehnjährige Aarit Kapil aus Delhi wird jüngster indischer IM-Normträger

Der zehnjährige Aarit Kapil aus Delhi sicherte sich eine International Master (IM) Norm, nachdem er in der letzten Runde eines internationalen Schachturniers im spanischen Menorca ein Remis gegen den Australier Samuel Asaka erreichte. Er ist damit der jüngste indische Schachspieler, der diesen Meilenstein erreicht hat.

Der in Delhi lebende Aarit Kapil, zehn Jahre und sieben Monate alt, erreichte in der letzten Runde eines internationalen Schachturniers im spanischen Menorca ein Unentschieden gegen Samuel Asaka aus Australien und sicherte sich damit die International Master (IM) Norm. Laut The Hindu ist er damit der jüngste indische Schachspieler, der jemals eine IM-Norm erzielt hat. Aarit begann das Turnier stark und sicherte sich in der zweiten Runde einen Sieg gegen den Großmeister Nogerbek Kazybek aus Kasachstan, einen ehemaligen U20-Weltmeister. Dieser Sieg ebnete ihm den Weg zur Norm. Seine Leistung unterstreicht das aufstrebende Talent im indischen Schach in jungen Jahren.

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