'Indians very interested in what we do': Firouzja, youngest to beat Carlsen's record Alireza Firouzja's recent achievement of surpassing Magnus Carlsen's record as the youngest player to reach a FIDE rating of 2800 has been notable not only for its significance but also for the personal challenges he faced while accomplishing it.
An untimely ankle injury forced him to play from a horizontal position, raising questions about the fragility of both human bodies and the world's top ranked players.
Firouzja's experience during the Grand Chess Tour leg in Romania was grueling: lying on a hotel bed with his feet elevated, unable to sit up properly.