Anish Sarkar

Anish Sarkar (born 26 January 2021) is an Indian chess prodigy who became the youngest player in the world to receive a FIDE rating, achieving this milestone in November 2024 at the age of 3 years and 10 months. In recognition of his exceptional talent, he was also awarded the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2024, becoming the youngest recipient of the honor that year.

 Chess career 
Anish Sarkar's interest in chess emerged in early 2024. Recognizing his natural aptitude for the game, he was inducted into a special training program under the mentorship of India's second grandmaster, Dibyendu Barua.

He participated in the 1st SXCCAA All Bengal Rapid Rating Open in September 2024, where he played in a simul exhibition against grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi and secured his first rapid rating.

Sarkar gained international recognition in November 2024 after participating in the West Bengal Under-9 Championship, where he scored 5.5 out of 8 points and finished 24th among 140 players. His performance included victories over two FIDE-rated players—Arav Chatterjee and Ahilaan Baishya—in the final rounds. He subsequently competed in the West Bengal Under-13 Championship, earning an initial FIDE standard rating of 1556.

This achievement broke the previous record set by Tejas Tiwari, who had become the youngest rated player at the age of five.

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 Anish Sarkar at FIDE
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