ChessEver News · July 13, 2026
12-year-old Charvi A earns first WGM norm at Montenegro Open
A 5.5/9 finish and 2394 performance delivered her first WGM norm, two wins over grandmasters and an 88-point rating gain.
Charvi A earned her first WGM norm at the Montenegro Open 2026, scoring 5.5/9 with a 2394 performance rating.
The 12-year-old started 82nd and finished 36th in the Open A field. Charvi A defeated two grandmasters, drew with another and gained 88.4 rating points.
The result also gave Charvi A first place in the Best Women category.