Consider the following statements: I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi. II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statement I is incorrect because the 45th Chess Olympiad is scheduled for 2024 and has not yet taken place. Furthermore, the Chess Olympiad is a team event, not an individual final where one player wins by defeating another. Gukesh Dommaraju won the Candidates Tournament in 2024, becoming the youngest challenger for the World Chess Championship, which is a different event. Statement II is correct; Abhimanyu Mishra holds the record for being the world's youngest Grandmaster, achieving the title at 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days in 2021. Therefore, only Statement II is correct.