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About
International chess prodigy, born in Russia and representing the Netherlands.
Before Fame
He moved from Russia to Japan and then to the Netherlands before becoming known as a chess prodigy.
Trivia
He became a Grandmaster at the young age of 14 and in January 2011, he beat world number one Magnus Carlsen.
Family Life
His mother is Russian and his father is Nepalese.
Associated With
He is often compared to fellow chess prodigy Alexander Obolentseva.
