Devaansh Nara bags world record in chess

9 year old Devaansh Nara has achieved the world record for the “Fastest Checkmate Solver - 175 Puzzles”. We are thrilled to have received the official confirmation from the prestigious World Book of Records, London for all 3 records he’d attempted making him one among the finest globally! 

In a thrilling showcase of tactical prowess, young chess prodigy Devaansh Nara has set a world record titled "Checkmate Marathon". This record-making event featured Devaansh tackling a sequence of progressively challenging checkmate puzzles, all selected from the renowned chess compilation, 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games by

László Polgár, within a tight timeframe!

Devaansh was able to achieve this record through the encouragement of his parents, Brahmani and Lokesh; and the guidance of his coach K Rajashekar Reddy. His thrilled father Lokesh Nara says, “I’ve seen Devaansh train with laser sharp focus, and passionately embrace the sport. He’s inspired by stellar historic performances of Indian chess players in the global arena. I’d like to thank Roy Chess Academy for making chess fun!”. Devaansh has enjoyably trained for 5-6hrs a day recently, and has been progressively training for this event for nearly 6 months. 

Devaansh’s elated coach, K Rajashekar Reddy shares, “Devaansh is a focused student who learns chess creatively. His mental agility is immense as he was able to sharply solve 175 complex puzzles with interest. I’m sure this is just a milestone in his journey of chess!”. 

Devaansh also achieved two more records. He finished the 7 disc Tower of Hanoi in just 1min 43seconds, and arranged 9 chess boards in 5mins will all 32 pieces in correct positions! All the world record attempts were thoroughly scrutinized by adjudicators and the officials of World Book of Records, London. 

Devaansh’s journey is a testament that dreams can be achieved through perseverance and hardwork. It is also proof of the immense talent of Indian children, and their can-do attitude. Backed with the right exposure and guidance, our children can fly high.