Who’s This Younger Chess Prodigy?

Magnus Carlsen is the present king of chess proper now, nevertheless it’s solely a matter of time earlier than younger chess gamers present up and beat him.

India’s nine-year-old prodigy Aarit Kapil practically beat him in a fiery on-line blitz match on Tuesday. The match was performed throughout the Early Titled Tuesday tourney on Chess.com.

Although Kapil was on the verge of defeating the world no. 1, the match ended with a draw after 49 strikes. Though in control of the sport, a time deficit compelled Aarit to attract after 49 strikes.

Who is Aarit Kapil?

Aarit Kapil, a Candidate Master (CM), has confirmed himself to be fairly a pressure within the chess world. A Candidate Master designation is awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to a participant who has gained a classical score of 2200 or who has proven vital efficiency in continental or nationwide championships.

At current, Aarit achieves a classical FIDE score of 2078, an unbelievable feat for one as younger as 9 years outdated.

Aarit Kapil began taking part in chess solely 4 years in the past, when his older sister, Aarna, launched the sport to him. Within no time, he had the fundamentals of chess underneath his belt and shortly began profitable in opposition to relations, together with his laid-back participant father, Vijay.

Aarit’s dad and mom noticed his potential and made him take a coach. Working with International Master Vishal Sareen, Aarit practiced arduous, spending 5 to 6 hours a day on it.

In 2024, Aarit created historical past when he turned the youngest Indian and third youngest participant on the planet to beat a Grandmaster in a classical recreation. He did this phenomenal process by beating Raset Ziatdinov of the USA on the KIIT International Open held in Bhubaneswar, establishing himself as an rising expertise in chess circles.

India is changing into a fast spot for homegrown abilities in chess. Gukesh Dommaraju, the highest-rated Indian chess participant, defeated Carlsen in his first classical recreation within the Norway Chess 2025 match in June.

Aarit Kapil’s Close Win is Impressive

Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen is taken into account by many to be the most effective chess participant ever. With a classical FIDE score of 2837, Carlsen’s career-high score of 2882 stands as the best ever. Carlsen’s supremacy within the chess world is unmatched, so Aarit Kapil’s shut win is all of the extra exceptional.

Aarit’s devotion to chess is second to none. As advised by his father, Vijay, as reported by The Indian Express by way of Firstpost, Aarit spends most of his time taking part in chess and isn’t occupied with anything.

“Only chess, nothing else,” Vijay mentioned in Hindi. Even after dropping a troublesome competitors, Aarit is steadfast. When his household teased him jokingly about leaving chess after a troublesome competitors, Aarit answered in Hindi: “Do whatever you can, I won’t stop playing chess.”