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2nd- youngest GM or 3rd-youngest?

This article says both that Gukesh is the third-youngest GM of all time, and the second-youngest. Which is it? Chillowack (talk) 01:23, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(2nd) Youngest player to beat Magnus Carlsen

Pranav Venkatesh (16 years, 138 days old) beat Magnus in blitz during yesterday’s Titled Tuesday, beating Gujesh’s record by two days. 2600:1000:B103:1F56:DD88:D3AA:B16F:8F64 (talk) 02:12, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

2020 and 2021

The article says: "He is India's youngest (GM) as of 2022." However he became 2nd youngest GM in history already in 2019, with Karjakin being the youngest. So how about 2020 and 2021??? Bob.v.R (talk) 13:49, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Age records

Gukesh was the 2nd youngest GM ever back in 2019, now he's 3rd (after Karjakin & the newest record holder Abhimanyu Mishra (see R_Praggnanandhaa#Chess_career). Also facts are that Gukesh is the 3rd youngest player in history to both qualify to & play in a candidates tournament (Fischer youngest to play in one, Carlsen the youngest to qualify. Just don't know any handy sources to state these.

I don't know who's the youngest Indian GM at the moment. But I don't know if that kind of information is important. --J. Sketter (talk) 18:38, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

3rd youngest Candidate

Fischer and Carlsen both qualified for the Candidates at a younger age, and played at a younger age. A number of press sources are saying Gukesh is the second youngest - ignoring Carlsen - but they are wrong. It can easily be verified than Carlsen was 16 during the World_Chess_Championship_2007#2007_Candidates_tournament. Adpete (talk) 02:30, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1959 Candidates, began in September 1959; Bobby Fischer (b. 9 March 1943) was about 16 years, 6 months.
2007 Candidates, began on 26 May 2007; Magnus Carlsen (b. 30 Nov 1990) was just under 16 years, 6 months.

Adpete (talk) 08:20, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]