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.
Senior National Arbiter (SNA) Seminar & Exam on October 24 & 25, 2026, at the Rotary Club, The Mall, Shimla. 
Western Asian Junior/ Girls Chess Championship – 2026 from 22nd to 31st October 2026 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat 
Western Asian Youth Chess Championships – 2026 in Ahmedabad ,Gujarat from 22-31 October 2026 
Certificate of National Under 11 Chess Championship 2026 in Mangaluru from 02-08 August 2026 
Fide Trainer Seminar in Mohali from 02-04 October 2026 
SNA Seminar & Exam at Amity University, Near Chandigarh Airport, Airport Road, Mohali, Punjab on 03 & 04 October 2026.