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Meet The World's Youngest FIDE - RATED Player, He's Just 3!

12 December 2025

“In Chess, the only thing that matters is the strength of the move, not the age of the player.”

Chess history has been rewritten with the release of 2025 December FIDE rating list. At such a young age of just 3 years 7 months and 20 days, SWARGYA SNGH KUSHWAHA has officially become a Youngest FIDE-Rated player ever featured globally. This achievement not only highlighted his talent but also set a jaw dropping record in the highly demanding intellectual sport .

What makes him truly unique from other players is not just his age but his talent as a youngest Chess player and with the fact that he entered the Rapid rating list with a debut rating of 1572 which itself is a highly respectable rating which people only achieve by years and years of continuous practice and resilience . Achievement of this rating before even the age of 4 required ultimate strategy, calculation and board awareness that has already amazed many Chess Grandmasters worldwide

Swargya’s rating has already placed him under the global spotlight. As he will be one of the most exciting chess players to watch in the upcoming years. Although his journey has just started, his achievement makes it very clear that Chess mastery knows no Age limits . The fact that a toddler can achieve this international recognition is a testament to his sharp mind and dedicated early guidance. What a start to a career!