The record for being the youngest chess player to achieve the title of ‘Arena FIDE Master’ was set by Jeshua J. (born on June 5, 2018) of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He achieved the title of ‘Arena FIDE Master’ (AFM) from the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) in 2026 for playing online chess games, at the age of 7 years, 10 months and 8 days, as confirmed on April 13, 2026.
