Nihal from Jay's home state of Kerala finally got his 3rd norm in Abu Dhabi and at 14 years and 1 month becomes the 12th youngest GM ever.
His live rating is 2575 and he is well on target to become the youngest or second youngest to 2600.
Current top 5 as per this metric
1. Wei Yi
2. Wesley So
3. Radjabov
4. Carlsen
5. Karjakin
Nihal Sarin - 12th youngest GM ever | race to 2600
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Re: Nihal Sarin - 12th youngest GM ever | race to 2600
Nihal is now catching up on elo points after 17 months of no classical OTB action.
He has gained 35 points in 2 tournaments winning both of them and is now in the top 100 with a rating of 2655, just before his 17th birthday.
He has gained 35 points in 2 tournaments winning both of them and is now in the top 100 with a rating of 2655, just before his 17th birthday.