a 13-year-old; The youngest chess grandmaster in Russian history

According to Tasnim news agency, the Russian Chess Federation announced that Ivan Zemlyansky, a 13-year-old chess player, is preparing to become the youngest grandmaster in the history of Russia due to his performance in the UAE tournament.

At the next Congress of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Zemlyansky will be awarded the title of Grandmaster (the highest title in chess).

According to the official statement of the Russian Chess Federation: Zemlyansky's results are among the top 10 achievements of chess prodigies of all time.

The youngest grandmaster in the history of world chess is Abhimanyu Mishra from America. He received this title in 2021 at the age of 12 years and four months.

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