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Indian chess prodigy Anish Sarkar from India has been given a rating of 1555 by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). He played his first ever chess tournament aged three and sometimes, the toddler from Kolkata, spends seven to eight hours a day training at a local chess academy. At a recent tournament, Anish met his idol, Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen, who was impressed by the toddler's abilities. Anish's mother, Reshma Sarkar, told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Newsday's Charlene Rodrigues what sparked Anish's interest in the game at such a young age. (Audio credit: ChessBase India) Pic: Anish Sarkar playing with his instructor Dibyendu Barua Credit: Anirban Sinha Roy