People, Positions and Obituaries · 10 December 2025
Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha became youngest rated chess player in history
Exam-focused facts from the 10 December 2025 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, became the youngest FIDE-rated chess player in history at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days.
- He holds a rapid rating of 1,572, surpassing the previous record held by Kolkata’s Anish Sarkar.
- Sarwagya began playing chess at the age of two-and-a-half and trains for four to five hours daily under coach Nitin Chaurasiya.
- He secured his rating by defeating five rated opponents in FIDE-approved tournaments, including wins over Abhijeet Awasthi and Shubham Chourasiya.