From record to record
The young man, who lives in Singaporeachieved the feat following defeating the Pole Jack Rate37, in the fourth round of the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland.
The previous record was set just last month by the then eight-year-old Leonid Ivanovic – who became the first player under the age of nine to defeat a grandmaster in a classic match – but Ashwath was five months younger than the Serb when he beat Stopa, according to Chess.com.
“It felt really exciting and amazing, and I felt proud of the way I played, especially because I was worse at one point, but I managed to come back from it,” Kaushik told Chess.com following the win over Stopa.
Born in India in 2015, Ashwath has already made a name for himself following winning several junior tournaments around the world – most notably becoming the Under-8 Rapid World Champion in 2022, according to Chess.com.
Ashwath Kaushik is the YOUNGEST-EVER player to beat a GM in classical chess pic.twitter.com/2ejHYX2a5K
— Chess.com (@chesscom) February 18, 2024
In an interview with Chess.com, Ashwath’s father stated that neither he nor his wife have a background in chess, and it was a surprise to see his son, who he says practices regarding seven hours a day, become so talented player.
“It’s surreal as there’s really no sporting tradition in our family. Every day we discover something new regarding him,” his father Kaushik Sriram told Chess.com.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee! @SunwayChessOpen
An amazing 2023, with 1892 elo, nearing U8 world #1, amongst youngest to draw vs 2 GMs, beat 2 IMs & a WGM, E Asian u12 #3, spectacular events in 7 nations, youngest in @chesscom puzzle finals, @lichess game of month. pic.twitter.com/wScXx5sIP2
— Kaushik (@kaushiksriram) December 24, 2023
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