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India’s special chess kid: 8-year-old from Tamil Nadu beats World no. 7 Vincent Keymer in candlelight

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An 8 year old boy from India's Tamil Nadu (southern part of India) has stunned World No. 7 German Grandmaster Vincent Keymer, and this is not just another result. The youngster has already been doing magic on the chessboard, and this felt like one of those nights where everything just clicked. The match took place on Friday during the Freestyle Friday online blitz tournament, but the setting made it even more remarkable. Heavy rain and strong winds in Sivakasi (a famous place in Tamil Nadu) caused a power cut, leaving Tamizh Amudhan to play by candlelight, with his laptop placed on a pillow. It is quite something, isnt it? The internet was patchy, the conditions far from ideal, but he still chose to play and pulled off a huge win. Up against 21 year old Keymer, the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 winner, Tamizh showed composure well beyond his age and handled the moment impressively despite everything going on around him.…

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