♦ Telangan's Divith Reddy (8) has won the gold medal at the Under-8 World Cadets Chess Championship in Montesilvano, Italy on 26 November 2024.

♦ He accumulated nine points out of a maximum of 11, tying with compatriot Sattwik Swain.

♦ However, Divith secured the gold based on his superior tiebreak score. Sattwik claimed silver, while Ziming Guo of China took the bronze.