3-year-old boy from India becomes world's youngest rated chess player

Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha joins a growing list of young Indian players who have come to dominate the sport in recent years.

3-Year-Old Boy Becomes World's Youngest Chess Player to Get Official Rating by International Chess Federation

A 3-year-old boy from India has become the youngest chess player to earn an official rating from the the International Chess ...

How ‘Chess’ Went From Cult Fave to Broadway Breakout—With the Help of a Winning Score

In its first week on Broadway, the new revival of “Chess” earned more than $1.2 million from just four sold-out performances.

5 chess prodigies from India

India's chess landscape is being redefined by a new generation of young Grandmasters. R Praggnanandhaa, D Gukesh, Nihal Sarin ...

A 2,000-year-old game: How Iran is using chess and backgammon as cultural diplomacy with India

Iran’s embassy in India invoked the shared history of chess and backgammon to underscore 2,000 years of cultural ties, ...

Indian boy, 3, becomes world’s youngest rated chess player

To become the youngest rated player, Sarwagya beat 22-year-old Abhijeet Awasthi (rated 1,542), 29-year-old Shubham Chourasiya ...

Africa in Pictures: from chess to Chad

Some of the best images taken by Reuters photographers from across the continent.

Carlsen crumbles in Cape Town as India's Erigaisi, Sindarov stun Magnus in Freestyle Chess Final first round: 'It was embarrassing'

World No 1 Magnus Carlsen suffered a disastrous start to the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Final in Cape twon as he lost matches ...
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Andrea Botez hits back at chess critics after losing to comedian following major blunder

Chess streamer Andrea Botez blasted critics after an embarrassing mistake cost her the Super PogChamps title with a loss to ...

Chess | R Praggnanandhaa creates history, becomes first Indian to qualify for Candidates 2026

Indian chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa has earned a coveted spot in the Candidates 2026 tournament by triumphing in the FIDE ...

Who is Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha? 3-year-old MP boy becomes youngest rated chess player in history

A three-year-old boy from Madhya Pradesh, India, has made history by becoming the youngest chess player to earn an official FIDE rating. Born in 2022, Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha was rated 1572 in rapid ...