ChessEver News · August 8, 2026

Aarit Kapil earns second IM norm and wins Rudar GM round robin

The 10-year-old scored 6/9, finished first and produced a 2527 performance in Serbia.

Aarit Kapil earns second IM norm and wins Rudar GM round robin - ChessEver News image

Ten-year-old FM Aarit Kapil earned his second IM norm and won the Rudar XXXVA GM round robin in Serbia with 6/9.

He secured the norm with one round to spare, then completed the nine-round event in clear first place. The final player card records a 2527 performance and a 47.2-point rating gain.

Kapil completed an unbeaten campaign of three wins and six draws.

Image: ChessBase India.