• Indian-American prodigy Abhimanyu Mishra has become the youngest Grandmaster in chess history, at 12 years, four months and 25 days. 

• At an event in Budapest, Mishra bettered the record of Sergey Karjakin. On August 12, 2002, Karjakin secured the Grandmaster title at the age of 12 years and seven months. 

• Mishra, born on February 5, 2009, is also the youngest ever International Master, having gone past the mark held by Indian R. Praggnanandhaa, two years ago. He earned the youngest International Master distinction in November 2019 at 10 years, 9 months and 20 days.

• Mishra had also broken the United States Chess Federation record for youngest Expert by earning a 2000 USCF rating at 7 years, 6 months, and 22 days, breaking the record of Awonder Liang.

FIDE

• The International Chess Federation (Federation Internationale des Echecs) is the governing body of the sport of chess, and it regulates all international chess competitions. It was founded in 1924 in Paris. In 1999, FIDE was recognised by the International Olympic Committee as a global sporting organisation.

• The UN General Assembly has proclaimed July 20 as World Chess Day to mark the date of the establishment of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Paris in 1924.

• FIDE awards several performance-based titles to chess players.

• They are Grandmaster (GM), International Master (IM), FIDE Master (FM), Candidate Master (CM), Woman Grandmaster (WGM), Woman International Master (WIM), Woman FIDE Master (WFM), Woman Candidate Master (WCM).

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