Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's 9-year-old grandson, Devaansh Nara, has notched up a chess world record at an astonishingly young age.
Devaansh has been recognised by the World Book of Records for achieving the title of 'Fastest Checkmate Solver -- 175 Puzzles'.
'Nara Devaansh has achieved a world record for the Fastest Checkmate Solver -- 175 Puzzles,' the Telugu Desam Party's communications team announced.
Devaansh's father Nara Lokesh, paternal grandfather Chandrababu Naidu and maternal grandfather N T Balakrishna are all TDP leaders.
'The London-based World Book of Records honored Devaansh for successfully completing all three record attempts, cementing his position among the finest young talents globally.'
'In a thrilling showcase of tactical brilliance, young chess prodigy Devaansh Nara set a world record titled 'Checkmate Marathon',' the TDP team added.
'This record-breaking achievement involved Devaansh solving a series of progressively challenging checkmate puzzles, all meticulously selected from the renowned chess compilation, 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games by László Polgár, within a highly competitive timeframe.'
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