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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 6 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

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Who won the Chess.com's 2020 Junior Speed Online Chess Championship after beating Russia's Alexey Sarana?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Nihal Sarin.

  • Nihal Sarin is an Indian chess player and a chess prodigy who is known for being the fourth youngest player to cross the Elo rating mark of 2600 at the age of 14 in 2019.
  • He won the U-10 World Youth Chess Championship the following year with a score of 9/11.
  • Nihal Sarin was one of the beneficiaries of the “National Child Award For Exceptional Achievement” given by the then-President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, on Children’s Day in 2016.