Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Three-year-old's chess record questioned by complaint
A three-year-old boy from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, became the youngest rated chess player, but now there's a complaint saying it might not be fair.
The complaint says the boy's coaches might have helped him win against other coaches from the same academy.
The boy's father and coach say it's not true and that the boy is being targeted because of politics in the local chess federation.
The boy has won against older and better-ranked players in different tournaments.
FIDE, the international chess body, hasn't said anything about the complaint.
A three-year-old boy from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, became the youngest rated chess player.
A complaint alleges violations of FIDE's fair play principles by coaches to help the boy achieve this record.
The boy's opponents were coaches from the same academy where he trains, according to the complaint.
The boy's father and coach deny the allegations, attributing them to factional politics in the local chess federation.
FIDE has not confirmed or denied the complaint, maintaining its policy of secrecy.
- Who
- A three-year-old boy from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, his father Siddharth Singh Kushwaha, and his coach Nitin Chaurasiya
- What
- A complaint alleging unfair means in achieving the youngest rated chess player title
- When
- A week after the boy's achievement was announced
- Where
- Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- Allegations of violations of FIDE's fair play principles by coaches
- Player's Name
- Three-year-old boy from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
- Achievement
- Youngest rated chess player
- Complaint Filed With
- FIDE (International Chess Federation)
- Allegations
- Violations of FIDE's fair play principles by coaches
- Opponents' Ratings
- 1,542, 1,559, 1,696
- Tournament Locations
- Khandwa, Indore, Chhindwara, Mangaluru
- Father's Response
- Allegations due to factional politics in Madhya Pradesh's chess federation
- Coach's Response
- Coincidence, opponents from different academies