The record for being the youngest chess player to achieve the title of ‘Arena FIDE Master’ was set by Vivansh Jha (born on April 20, 2020) of Bengaluru, Karnataka. He achieved the title of ‘Arena FIDE Master’ (AFM) from the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE) in 2026 for playing online chess games, at the age of 6 years, 5 months and 4 days, as confirmed on September 24, 2026.
