At the age of 8, Tanishka Garg became the youngest female chess game. It comes from Bathindy in Pandjab. New Delhi: In the quiet corner of Bathindy, Punjab, a soft cord of chess pieces is reflected every evening, not from the hands of a seasoned master, but from an eight -year -old girl with a look and thinks involved in the strategy.Tanishka Garg, only 8 years and 4 months, officially became the youngest player in Pandjab to get an international (FIDE) chess evaluation.At the age when most children decide between a dance class or a new cartoon so that it can be obsessed, Tanishka overwhelms the chess history of her state.
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Recognition, published by August 1 International Chess Federation (FIDE), follows the powerful performance of stars at the National Championship under 9 in Gurogram this June.But the path that led here began with a spark that no one had seen until it was possible to ignore.
I only started sending it to the coaching classes because I had to do dinner and it was easier without children around.
Tannishka Garg’s mother
“My son played chess at home; he was only six years old. So he started playing at home, then playing some games at school and playing very well. I felt he needed a coach,” recalls Tanish’s mother Meena Garg. “I searched near and a little far in our state was a candidate master (cm) Panka Sharma, sir. Giving coaching children and is also a friend of my husband. I spoke to him and said to him and said,” and I want to send torturis (my son), “he said,” I sent him all day. ” “The story turned only a few days later, thanks to a little Tanish, who wanted to participate in the new routine of his brother.“After two days of coaching Mukula Tanishka, she said,” Mom, I also want to go with my brother. “So, like a mother, practically think: it was time for dinner and it was a small child, only 4.5 years old, I thought,” Let me send it too, it will be easier for me, “Meenu says with a laugh.
Young chess player Tanishka Garg of Bathindy in Pandjab. (Photo with special arrangement)
“I only started sending it to the coaching classes because I had to do dinner and it was easier without the children around.”“During the week, about ten days later, I asked Sir how to Mukul were doing well, and he replied,” Mukul is good, but your daughter is something else! “I said,” Lord, please don’t funny with me. ” But he was serious – he said she raised everything, even how to move the pieces so fast that he also started giving online school resources, and she began to improve quickly. So I did it. ”“Your daughter is something else”A month later, birth in 2017 scored at school tournaments. She was so underestimated that others tried to help her half.“They thought he was just playing for fun. No one realized they were competing,” Meena says. Since then, the medals have not stopped.The third comparator played five nationals and has three state titles under the belt.Since scoring three points in the open tournament in Sangruur as a five -year -old man, he became in 2024 in 2024, Tanishka gathered several titles, including school games and categories under 9 years.“She played more tournaments than I could count,” Meenu says. “He is also among the best students in his school, with a beautiful manuscript in English, Hindi and Pandjab.Maternity gambitTanishka’s father, Bhushan Garg, is an entrepreneur. Meenu, a housewife without background in sports, found herself that she became an army of one woman, juggling school plans, travel plans and every detail of her daughter’s chess path. But she recently took her most daring step.On an international chess day (July 20), she organized a one -day Bathline tournament with players from all over India, including SIRS, Ganganagar, Haridware and Yamunanagar.“I organized it completely to get my daughter experience. I expected 100 posts; after the players appeared in a huge number and we had to close at 160,” Meena says. “We had three halls reserved, one for children, two for parents. Each child received lunch for free. It wasn’t profitable, but learning was priceless.”
Mother Tanishka Garg organized a tournament with young people from nearby regions and far. (Photo with special arrangement)
“There was also a particularly wicked child who participated, so I had only a strange trophy for him. It was really cordial to watch how he played it. We even organized a meeting for parents that was very well accepted.“Results come when parents are devoted early”In order to win the FIDE rating, the player must compete in at least five evaluated games and perform at a minimum level of 1400. For President Pandjab Chess Anekion Ankushuh Kathuria, Tanishka’s success is more than personal glory.“She’s the youngest woman from Punjab. He admits that he still lacks a top coaching infrastructure.“We have only one international champion and no great -man.
Young chess player Tanishka Garg of Bathindy in Pandjab. (Photo with special arrangement)
Meanwhile, Tanishka is a minor competition, be it boys, older players or big crowds.“He never even asked who he’s playing with,” Meena says. “She just plays. In Vrindavan, out of 350 children, she was again awarded the” youngest player from Panjab “. This is her seventh such title.”Her training now continues under Saubh Arara (Offline) and Deepak Batra (online). Her journey is carefully mapped: no tournaments back together, no pressure. In July, the GM tournament jumped to prefer citizens to 9.“My dream is to become im or WGM, maybe GM,” admits her mother. “But I don’t push her. Many children are crying after loss; their parents shouted. I never did. He plays happily and that is enough for me.”
