A three-year-old Indian boy became the youngest chess player in the world rankings

Indian boy three years became the youngest chess player included in the world ranking belonging International Chess Federation (FIDE) after receiving an unexpected result in a tournament at under nine years oldhow did it end 24 of 140 participants.

“Greetings Anish Sarkarfrom 3 yearsfrom India, the youngest chess player in the world!”, said this Saturday in a publication on FIDE X, in which he indicated that the minor, born on January 26, 2021, “has reached his first FIDE classical qualification“with Elo 1555 points.

His entry into the world rankings occurred after participating in two open chess championships able West Bengalin the east of the city Indiain which he participated in the categories sub-9 and sub-13.

In this first tournament in which he had to compete with opponents up to the age of nine, Sarkar received 5.5 points out of 8 maybe I’ll add it five wins, a draw and two losses– and found himself in a position 24 of 140 players.

Moreover, lmanaged to beat two opponents in the last rounds which are also included in the world classification, FIDE reports.

Subsequently, he participated in another tournament for children under thirteen years of age, in which he performed more restrainedly – only once.one win and three draws in eight matches– but enough to meet the basic requirements to make the world list after facing each other between both competitions. five ranked opponents.

Entrance Sarkar

in this world ranking, which is currently headed by a Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, With 2831 pointshappens at the moment when chess The Indian is experiencing a time of great splendor, with two players in world five.

men’s and women’s teams from chess India has grown with gold medal last time Olympics held in Uzbekistan in September last year.

Moreover, the Indian prodigy Dommaraju Gukeshfrom 18 years old and fifth in the world rankings, will seek to proclaim this month world champion V Singaporewhere he will meet the current title holder, the Chinese Ding Liren.

If achieved, Gukesh will become the second Indian player to become world champion after Viswanathan Anandlegend in India