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He beat out the previous record holder by 4 months after defeating Poland’s Jacek Stopa, 37, in round four of the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open.

In a world where experience is often said to take the lead, young prodigies are proving it wrong. An 8-year-old boy defeated a grandmaster in classical chess — he is the youngest ever to achieve this feat! This victory over GM Jacek Stopa from Poland marked a significant highlight of the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland. Tina Popli writes about Ashwath’s remarkable feat and his journey so far. | Photo: David Llada

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Eight-year-old Ashwath Kaushik has become the youngest player to defeat a grandmaster in a classical tournament game, breaking the previous record set by another eight-year-old, Leonid Ivanovic

Eight-year-old Ashwath Kaushik has become the youngest player to defeat a grandmaster in a classical tournament game, breaking the previous record set by another eight-year-old, Leonid Ivanovic

Meet Ashwath Kaushik, the 8-year-old chess prodigy who made history by becoming the youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster in a classical chess match. His victory has inspired many young chess players around the world.

By Ben Church, CNN

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Meet Ashwath Kaushik. He's an eight-year-old with all the right moves. So many in fact the Singaporean defeated 37-year-old Polish chess grandmaster Jacek Stopa over the weekend.

Ashwath Kaushik's father said his son practices around seven hours a day.