India’s Nihal Sarin became currently the world’s youngest player to cross 2600 Elo points on FIDE’s rating list. In the latest list released by FIDE on Saturday, the 14-year-old Grandmaster has reached the rating of 2606.
This makes him the third youngest player in history after John Burke and Wei Yi. Nihal is now ranked ninth in India.
Announcement : Medical Evaluation in Chennai on 27 & 28 February 2026. 
21-year-old Aaryan Varshney from Delhi has become India’s 92nd Chess Grandmaster 
Certificate of 14th NATIONAL SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-2025 in Guwahati from 27-31 Dec 2025 
AICF ARBITER REFRESHER COURSE 2026-2027 
Final report of SNA Seminar & Exam in Ahmedabad on 02 & 03 January 2026 
Final report of SNA seminar & Exam in Bhopal on 10 & 11 January 2026