Meet Aarit Kapil, India’s nine-year-old chess sensation who nearly defeated Magnus Carlsen

Meet Aarit Kapil, India’s nine-year-old chess sensation who nearly defeated Magnus Carlsen

A nine-year-old chess player from India nearly defeated world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in an online game on Tuesday. Here’s the story of Aarit Kapil, who hails from Delhi and started playing chess only four years ago.

Aarit Kapil was in a winning position but time constraint forced him to draw against Magnus Carlsen. Image: Reuters/DD Sports