While most kids are immersed in toys or cartoons, Anish Sarkar is busy making his mark on the chessboard! . On Friday, he became the youngest player in history to receive a FIDE (International Chess Federation) rating! Born on January 26, 2021, Anish made his competitive debut at the West Bengal State Under-Nine Open Tournament in October, where he scored an impressive 5.5 points out of 8, demonstrating excellent performance.

These two massive players were defeated by Anish Sarkar: 

Creating a magical strike with every chance! (Source: Google Images) 
 

In the meantime, he overcame Ahilan Baishya and Arav Chatterjee, two highly regarded players. Overall, he came in 24th. He also had the opportunity to compete against Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi, the top-ranked player in India and the fourth-ranked player in the world. 

Tejas Tiwari's record was broken by Anish Sarkar: 

He definitely has a bright future (Source: Google Images) 

 

After that, Anish had the opportunity to compete in the West Bengal State Under-13 Open, where he was paired against five highly regarded players. He received a preliminary FIDE rating of 1555 as a result. He beat Tejas Tiwari of India, who had achieved this accomplishment at the age of five. According to Sarkar's mother, they knew almost nothing about chess. His mother, Reshma, told in a press release, “We exposed him to a variety of YouTube channels, including cartoons like Peppa Pig, but he was drawn to chess videos."

 By January, his curiosity had grown, and she continued, "He would watch those chess videos nonstop. Although I couldn't always keep a close watch on him, I felt it would be safe for him to handle the chessboard and pieces I had gotten him. Chess quickly became his favorite game, especially since he was already great with numbers and counting. That’s when we decided to have him trained under the guidance of Dibyendu Sir.”

Anish Sarkar’s journey from a curious toddler watching chess videos to becoming the youngest player in history to receive a FIDE rating is nothing short of extraordinary. At just three years and eight months old, he has already broken records and made waves in the world of chess. With his sharp mind and determination, there’s no telling how far this young prodigy will go. The world of chess is clearly in for a thrilling ride, and Anish Sarkar is just getting started!