Chennai lad R Praggnanandhaa has become the second youngest Grandmaster in the world at 12 years, 10 months and 13 days – and is the only one alive.
The first record goes to Sergey Karjakin of Ukraine (he become the youngest Grandmaster at 12 years, 7 months in 1990).

Indian prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa ?? has become the 2nd youngest Grandmaster in history today.

He is the youngest Grandmaster alive in the world now!

Congratulations and well done @rpragchess pic.twitter.com/ekYW6pNHlf

— Chess.com – India (@chesscom_in) June 23, 2018