12-year-old Charvi scores her maiden WGM norm

12-year-old Charvi is one of the biggest talents of Indian chess. At the Montenegro Open 2026 she achieved her maiden WGM norm! She also secured 1st place in the Best Women Category, taking home a cash prize of 500 Euros!

Charvi's performance was close to 2400 Elo as she gained 88 Elo points thereby closing in on the 2300 Elo. Her live rating stands at 2292. She beat 2 GMs Bozidar Ivanovic (2321) and Blazimir Kovacevic (2380). A draw against a legend like Kiril Georgiev is an incredible result.

Charvi, born in 2014, has been someone whose chess career is shaping up brilliantly. We hope that 2026 is the year where she completes her WGM title! :) Wishing her and her entire team the best for this achievement.