Sharvaanica becomes youngest Indian girl to cross 2200 rating

The Story in Brief

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.

The Indian Opinion

The easy story is that Sharvaanica is already destined to dominate Indian chess. That is premature. Rating milestones and age records show rare progress, but sustained performance against elite opposition is the harder test. Her Czech Open score, unbeaten run in the World Under-12 rapid event and wins over higher-rated players offer solid evidence, not a finished verdict. The next marker is whether she can hold or improve her 2239 rating across a longer run of strong open tournaments.

Source: sportstar.thehindu.com

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