GM Negi Parimarjan Second Youngest GM In History

While scanning the internet recently, I found an interesting article in 2006 published on Chessbase.com about the young GM Negi Parimarjan from India and how he compares with other previous young GMs.

Below I append the article from Chessbase.com for your reading pleasure.

Parimarjan Negi, India's youngest ever grandmaster 05.07.2006 – This lad has broken a number of records. Making his final GM norm at the age of 13 years 3 months and 22 days he became India's youngest Grandmaster. Before him it was Pentala Harikrishna, who did it at 15, breaking Anand's 14-year record of 18 years. But Negi has also broken Magnus Carlsen's record by five days to become the second-youngest GM in chess history.

Parimarjan Negi becomes India's Youngest Grandmaster
By Vijay Kumar

Parimarjan Negi has become India's youngest Grandmaster, when he achieved the third and the Final GM norm at Chelyabinsk Region Superfinal Championship at Satka in Russia. At the age of 13 years and 142 days, Parimarjan Negi broke the previous Indian record of Pentala Harikrishna, who did it at the age of 15 years and 99 days, in August 2001. Harikrishna broke Viswanathan Anand's 14 years record of becoming India's youngest Grand Master at the age of 18.

Parmarjan is now the second youngest Grandmaster of all time, replacing Magnus Carlsen of Norway by a five-day margin. Sergey Karjakin, who achieved this feat at the age of 12 years and 7 months, however, holds the World's Youngest GM title. It is remarkable that Parimarjan Negi, who attained his International Masters title only in December last year (2005), has been able to "upgrade" to GM within the short span of six months.

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source: Chessbase.com (2006)