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Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from Madhya Pradesh has grow to be the youngest participant in chess historical past to earn an official FIDE score on the age of three years, seven months and 20 days.
Kushwaha, from Sagar district in Madhya Pradesh, broke the record previously held by Kolkata’s Anish Sarkar, who achieved the milestone in November final yr on the age of three years, eight months and 19 days.
At the moment enrolled in nursery faculty, Kushwaha holds a speedy score of 1,572.
“It is a matter of nice delight and honour for us that our son has grow to be the youngest chess participant on the earth to attain a FIDE rating… We would like him to grow to be a grandmaster,” Kushwaha’s father Siddharth Singh advised Indian information channel ETV Bharat.
To attain a FIDE rating, a participant must beat no less than one worldwide participant.
The prodigy defeated three such gamers in occasions throughout Madhya Pradesh and different components of the nation, securing his record-breaking standing.
Printed – December 04, 2025 04:04 pm IST
