Eight-year-old Divith Reddy from Telangana won the gold medal at the Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship in Montesilvano, Italy, on 26 November 2024.
Divith scored 9 points out of 11, tying with fellow Indian Sattwik Swain but securing gold due to a superior tiebreak score. Sattwik earned the silver medal, while Ziming Guo of China claimed bronze.
With a FIDE rating of 1784, Divith started strong with four consecutive wins, faced setbacks with two losses, but made a remarkable comeback by winning the final five rounds to clinch the title.
