Chess Prodigies Through the Ages Quiz

Question 1

Who became the youngest person ever to achieve the Grandmaster title at age 12 years and 7 months?

A Sergey Karjakin

B Bobby Fischer

C Gukesh D

D Magnus Carlsen

Question 2

This child prodigy from India broke records by becoming a Grandmaster at just 12 years, 7 months, and 17 days old in 2024. Who is he?

A Gukesh Dommaraju

B Nihal Sarin

C Leon Mendonca

D Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu

Question 3

Which American prodigy famously became the youngest U.S. Chess Champion in history at the age of 14 in 1958?

A Fabiano Caruana

B Hikaru Nakamura

C Bobby Fischer

D Samuel Reshevsky

Question 4

Who is the legendary female player who became the youngest person to earn the International Master title at age 12 in 1991?

A Hou Yifan

B Judit Polgár

C Susan Polgár

D Sofia Polgár

Question 5

This Norwegian phenom reached the top 100 in the world rankings at age 13. Who is he?

A Magnus Carlsen

B Alireza Firouzja

C Aryan Tari

D Jon Ludvig Hammer

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