Consider the following statements I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's y…

Question

Consider the following statements:

I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.

II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. A. I only
2. B. II only (Correct answer)
3. C. Both I and II
4. D. Neither I nor II

Correct Answer

Option B — II only

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is II only.

Key Points

• Statement I is incorrect on two counts: Gukesh Dommaraju won the individual World Chess Championship 2024 (not the Chess Olympiad), and his opponent was Ding Liren of China, not Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi.
• Statement II is correct: Abhimanyu Mishra, an American-Indian chess player, became the world's youngest International Grandmaster in 2021 at age 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days, breaking Sergey Karjakin's record.