16 -Year -old Zubin Jimmy, a resident of Uliakovil, a small town in Kerla News Desk, Kollam District, emerged as the latest international Guru in the country. On December 13, Zubin Jimmy was awarded the IM title during the Vezerkeepzo Grand Master tournament held in Budapest, Hungary. He achieved his first norm in the Open Chess tournament in Chennai in 2020. The second norm was reached in August this year. The 28th Abu Dhabi Master Chess tournament, and the final criteria were secured in Budapest. Jubin defeated GM Adam Horwath earlier this month in Budapest and crossed 2453 in the direct rating. His latest live rating is 2453. Kishore is now three GM criteria and 47 rating points that are far from Gopal, Sl Narayanan and Nihal Sarin to become the next of kin and the fourth GM of Kerala. Plus one student Zubin started playing at the age of six chess. According to his father, Jimmy Joseph, he bought a chessboard for his son during the summer holidays in the hope that the chess would make the holiday more productive. Zubin told Tnie that it was his father who introduced him to the world of chess. “My dad is a hero and an ideal for me.” He was the first to introduce me to this game. I couldn’t achieve so much without his support. Kochi News Desk !!! Share this story
Kochi Kollam’s teenager becomes international chess master
