# Sharvaanica becomes youngest Indian girl to cross 2200 rating 2026-08-07T09:55:12+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu’s A.S. Sharvaanica, aged 11 years and four months, has become the youngest Indian girl on record to reach a live classical chess rating of 2239. She has also earned the Woman FIDE Master title. The Ariyalur player is India’s top under-18 girl in rapid chess, with a rating of 2084, and ranks fourth among active Indian women under 23. Her rise followed three European tournaments, ending with five points from nine rounds at the Czech Open in Pardubice. She defeated two higher-rated players and drew against six others. Sharvaanica crossed 2200 sooner than Harika Dronavalli and Koneru Humpy. She won the World Under-10 classical title in 2025 and the World Under-12 rapid crown earlier this year. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Chess, Sharvaanica, Tamil Nadu, Women’s chess Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sharvaanica-becomes-youngest-indian-girl-to-cross-2200-rating/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sharvaanica-becomes-youngest-indian-girl-to-cross-2200-rating/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.