Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Five-Year-Old Aarini Lahoty Makes Chess History in India
Imagine a little girl named Aarini, who is only five years old.
She's super smart and loves playing chess!
Recently, she became the youngest girl in all of India to get a special chess ranking called a FIDE rating.
This means she's really good at chess!
Her rating is 1551, which is higher than the person who used to hold the record.
Aarini was born in 2019 and lives in New Delhi.
Everyone is excited because she could become a famous chess player!
Aarini Lahoty, a five-year-old from New Delhi, is now the youngest female FIDE-rated chess player in India.
Lahoty's current FIDE rating is 1551, surpassing the previous record holder, Udhriti Bhattacharya.
Udhriti Bhattacharya's FIDE ranking is 1409.
Aarini Lahoty was born on September 19, 2019.
This achievement highlights the future of Indian chess.
- Who
- Aarini Lahoty, a five-year-old girl.
- What
- Aarini Lahoty became the youngest female FIDE-rated chess player in India.
- When
- Lahoty's achievement was announced recently, the International Chess Federation tweeted on Friday.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- Why
- This is a remarkable achievement, highlighting the bright future of Indian chess.
- Player
- Aarini Lahoty
- Age
- 5
- Nationality
- Indian
- FIDE Rating
- 1551
- Previous Record Holder
- Udhriti Bhattacharya
- Udhriti Bhattacharya's FIDE Ranking
- 1409
- Born
- September 19, 2019