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DiscoveriesEight-year-old prodigy becomes youngest chess player to beat grandmaster
Surpassing the previous record set by eight-year-old Leonid Ivanovic, Ashwath became the youngest player ever to conquer a grandmaster
Joshua Shavit![](https://www.thebrighterside.news/uploads/2024/04/95ac29_edd3585052924ec9975c457a494e5790mv2.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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Surpassing the previous record set by eight-year-old Leonid Ivanovic, Ashwath became the youngest player ever to conquer a grandmaster
Joshua Shavit