Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:34am on 10 Sep 2025,Wednesday International
American chess prodigy Abhimanyu Mishra, 16, created history by defeating reigning world champion D. Gukesh at the 2025 FIDE Grand Swiss in Uzbekistan. Mishra outplayed the 19-year-old Indian in 61 moves, becoming the youngest ever to beat a sitting world champion in classical chess. Gukesh, who won the World Championship at 18, faltered early with a risky pawn move. Mishra stayed calm, kept his advantage, and forced Gukesh to resign. The game drew global attention, with several grandmasters watching closely. Mishra, born to Indian parents in New Jersey, is already the youngest grandmaster in history. (PC: The Print)
