Anish Sarkar (born 26 January 2021) is an Indian chess player. He is the world's youngest FIDE rated player since November 2024.[1] In 2024, Sarkar became the youngest to be awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.[2]

Chess career

Sarkar's interest in chess began in January 2024. He was shortly afterwards placed in a special training group at a chess academy led by India's second-ever grandmaster Dibyendu Barua.[3]

In September 2024, he played at the 1st SXCCAA All Bengal Rapid Rating Open 2024, where he earned his first rating (in rapid) and had the chance to play in a simul against grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi.[4]

In November 2024, he became the world's youngest FIDE rated player at the age of 3 years and 10 months. He had played at the West Bengal U9 Championship in the previous month, finishing 24th in a field of 140 players with a score of 5.5/8. He had defeated two rated players (Arav Chatterjee and Ahilaan Baishya) in the final two rounds. He then played in a West Bengal U13 Championship, after which he earned his first official FIDE rating of 1556.[5] This broke the record of Tejas Tiwari, who was previously the youngest rated FIDE player at the age of 5.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Anish Sarkar". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  2. ^ Bajeli-Datt, Kavita (2024-12-26). "President Murmu confers Bal Puraskar excellence awards to 17 children". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  3. ^ Svensen, Tarjei (November 13, 2024). "3-Year-Old Anish Prefers GothamChess To Peppa Pig, Earns 1555 FIDE Rating".
  4. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (November 1, 2024). "Anish Sarkar becomes the youngest rated player at the age of 3 years 8 months 19 days".
  5. ^ "Kolkata's Anish Sarkar becomes youngest rated chess prodigy at 3 years". November 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Little Master: 3-year-old Anish Sarkar becomes youngest rated chess prodigy". November 2, 2024.
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