Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2022 (age 3–4) Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Years active | 2025 — present |
| FIDE rating | 1642 (June 2026) |
| Peak rating | 1642 (June 2026) |
Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha is an Indian chess prodigy who achieved a FIDE rating of 1572 at the age of three becoming the youngest player to earn an official FIDE rating.[1][2][3][4]
Career
Sarwagya started playing chess when he was two and a half years old. He played for four to five hours daily and also attended extra chess coaching.[5] He defeated three FIDE rated player before achieving official rating. Before Kushwaha, this record was held by Anish Sarkar who set the record on 3 years 8 month and 19 days in November 2024.[6][7]
In December 2025, A police complaint was filed against him citing that he achieved this rating by unfair means and violated FIDE Policy.[8]
References
- ↑ "Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha becomes youngest player to earn FIDE rating at age 3". DD News. 4 December 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Three-year-old chess prodigy becomes youngest player to earn official rating". The Guardian. 5 December 2025. Archived from the original on 11 December 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Kamath, Amit (3 December 2025). "Meet Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, 3-year-old from Madhya Pradesh who's the yongest rated chess player in history". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ TarjeiJS (8 December 2025). "3-Year-Old Sarwagya Achieves Official 1572 FIDE Rating". Chess.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Sengupta, Trisha (9 December 2025). "Who is Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha? 3-year-old MP boy becomes youngest rated chess player in history". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Millar, Colin (7 December 2025). "Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ Liebig, Stefan (8 December 2025). "Prodigy or hype? A three-year-old with a FIDE rating". chessbase.com. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Complaint filed against India's youngest FIDE-Rated chess player; father defends three-year-old prodigy". The Times of India. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
External links
- Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha rating card at FIDE