Anvi Hinge

Chess Player, Student

Indian Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

ProfessionChess Player, Student
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/05/2017
Age9 years
BirthplacePimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Latest News about Anvi Hinge

01/05/2026

Nine-year-old Anvi Hinge became the world's youngest Women's Candidates Master (WCM) after a breakthrough performance at an international tournament in Alicante, Spain. This milestone marks a rapid rise for one of India's emerging chess talents, making her the youngest player globally to earn this title as of May 2026[2].

20/04/2025

Anvi Hinge won six medals—two gold and four silver—at the Western Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, competing in the Under-8 Girls category. She secured gold in team classical and team rapid events, while earning silvers in individual classical, rapid, blitz, and team blitz categories, helping India secure 31 total medals at the event[1][4].

15/04/2025

Anvi Hinge achieved Vice World Champion (Girls U8) status at the FIDE World Cadet Championships, where she also won a silver medal at the FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championships in Greece. Her performance solidified her ranking as number one in the FIDE Under-9 girls' category globally[1][3].

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAnvi Deepak Hinge
Known forBeing the world's youngest Woman Candidate Master (WCM) as of May 2026

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolElpro International School, Maharashtra
Grade3

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Languages
  • Marathi
  • English

Family

Parents
FatherDeepak Hinge (software engineer)
SiblingsAarush

Career

Achievements
  • Started practicing chess at four and a half years old
  • Won Maharashtra Under-7 State Championship in 2024
  • Won a bronze medal at National Chess Championship
  • Won two golds and four silvers at Western Asian Youth Chess Championships in 2025
  • Won silver medal at FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championships in Greece in 2025
  • Won a silver medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Championship in Malaysia
  • Became the youngest Woman Candidate Master (WCM) in May 2026
  • Ranked number one in the FIDE Under-9 girls’ category in the world
  • Second runner-up in Under-7 Girls at 12th National School Chess Championship in 2024
  • Vice World Champion (Girls U8) at FIDE World Cadet Championships in 2025
  • FIDE ratings: 1474 standard, 1620 rapid, 1531 blitz
  • Current career high rating: 1824 as of 2026
  • Ranked 2nd among Indian women under 10

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Started practicing chess by watching her elder brother’s techniques
2. Her father taught her the basic rules of chess
3. Traveled to Mumbai for Global Chess League which inspired her
4. Daily solves more than 70 chess puzzles
5. Father reads stories to her to improve her focus
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