3-YEAR-OLD CHESS PLAYER BECOMES YOUNGEST EVER WITH A RATING
When you were three years old, what were you doing? Perhaps learning how to use crayons or taking some nursery naps? At three years, seven months, and twenty days old, Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha, an Indian child, just became the youngest chess player to receive an official rating from the International Chess Federation (FIDE).
At the age of 2.5, Sargawya began to play. Before his prodigal talents were revealed, everyone around him was taken aback by the fact that he appeared to be just another child. He now plays online chess for three to four hours every day, watches videos to learn strategies, and spends an hour at a chess training facility.
He now has a rating of 1,572. A player must have a minimum rating of 1,400 to be rated; if it is lower, they will lose their rating. Additionally, they must have participated in FIDE-approved events against five rated players and scored points with a draw or a win. "You ask him anything, and he answers without hesitation. Additionally, he can compete with older children on the board. His coach Nitin Chaurasiya told The Indian Express, "When he plays, you can see his guts."