Aarit Kapil, un Delhiite de 10 ans, devient le plus jeune Indien à obtenir une norme de MI

Aarit Kapil, âgé de 10 ans et originaire de Delhi, a décroché une norme de Maître International (MI) après avoir fait match nul contre l'Australien Samuel Asaka lors de la ronde finale d'un tournoi d'échecs international à Minorque, en Espagne. Il est le plus jeune joueur d'échecs indien à atteindre ce jalon.

Aarit Kapil, basé à Delhi et âgé de 10 ans et sept mois, a fait match nul face à l'Australien Samuel Asaka lors de la ronde finale d'un tournoi d'échecs international à Minorque, en Espagne, ce qui lui a permis d'obtenir une norme de Maître International (MI). Selon The Hindu, cet exploit fait de lui le plus jeune joueur d'échecs indien à détenir une norme de MI.

Aarit a entamé le tournoi avec force, en remportant une victoire lors de la deuxième ronde contre le Grand Maître kazakh Nogerbek Kazybek, ancien champion du monde des moins de 20 ans. Cette victoire a contribué à son parcours vers l'obtention de cette norme.

Sa performance met en lumière l'émergence de jeunes talents au sein des échecs indiens.

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