KOCHI: Ten years ago, a boy from Kerala made headlines as a chess prodigy. Nihal Sarin had won the under-10 title in the World Youth Chess Championship held in Durban, South Africa, in 2014. Since ... Round two of the FIDE World Cup 2025 saw Vidit Gujrathi, V Pranav, and M Pranesh advance to the last 64, while Nihal Sarin and Aravindh Chithambaram were knocked out. R Praggnanandhaa and S L ... Who is Nihal Sarin? Nihal Sarin is one of India’s top young chess players. He was born on July 13, 2004, in Thrissur, Kerala. He became a grandmaster at the age of 14 in 2018. Nihal Sarin is under immense pressure early in his first tiebreaks game against Stamatis. The Greek is on a mission to wipe out all the Indians on his way, first Divya Deshmukh and now he is keeping Nihal on bay. Nov 6, 2025 03:22 PM IST FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 2 Tiebreaks Live Updates: Vidit against 12-year-old
