Nihal sarin: Is under immense pressure early in his

Nihal Sarin is under immense pressure early in his first tiebreaks game against Stamatis. The Greek is on a mission to wipe out all the Indians on his way, first Divya Deshmukh and now he is keeping Nihal on bay. Nov 6, 2025 03:22 PM IST FIDE Chess World Cup 2025 Round 2 Tiebreaks Live Updates: Vidit against 12-year-old Who is Nihal Sarin? Nihal Sarin is one of India’s top young chess players. He was born on July 13, 2004, in Thrissur, Kerala. He became a grandmaster at the age of 14 in 2018. Speed demon Nihal Sarin’s career starting to gather pace again after years of slowdown Chances to play against 2,700+ bracket players in closed invitational events is rare for Nihal Sarin because of India’s burgeoning riches with first preference for organisers of Norway Chess and Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee being D Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi. Discover the inspiring journey of Nihal Sarin, India’s chess prodigy, from his early life to becoming a Grandmaster.