Ivana Furtado created history by becoming the youngest Indian to win a world chess title when she clinched the World Girls’ Under-8 Championship in Batumi, Georgia, on 29 October 2006, at the age of seven years and 226 days.
She dominated the World Youth Chess Championship (U-8 Girls’ category) in Batumi, finishing as the clear champion.
At just 7 years old, her victory made her the youngest Indian ever to win a world chess title at the time.
This win marked the beginning of her successful chess career, inspiring many young Indian chess players.
2007: Successfully defended her World Girls’ U-8 title in Turkey, becoming a two-time world champion at a young age.
2011: Became a Woman FIDE Master (WFM).
2012: Achieved the Woman International Master (WIM) title.
Multiple National & International Titles: Ivana continued to excel at various youth and junior-level tournaments, securing top finishes in Asian and national championships.
Her early success in chess highlighted India’s growing dominance in the world of youth chess.
