Riskier approach helps Siddharth Jagadeesh become S’pore’s youngest chess grandmaster


Siddharth Jagadeesh admits he is a competitive chess player. - ST

SINGAPORE: Nothing ventured, nothing gained is an old saying that many successful entrepreneurs hold dear in the business world. Singaporean teen Siddharth Jagadeesh found that maxim to be true on the chessboard too.

After claiming the international master (IM) title – the second-highest rank in chess – in March 2022, Siddharth hit a plateau.

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