Teen Chess Prodigy Defeats World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen

Brief By Moneycontrol / 6:36 PM on 24 Aug 2026

Fifteen-year-old Delhi chess player Vandan Alankar Sawai stunned world number one Magnus Carlsen by defeating him in an online blitz game. Playing White, Sawai capitalised on Carlsen’s blunder and secured resignation after 50 moves. Remarkably, he had initially considered skipping the event and had not even informed his coach before participating.