| 1. Nihal Sarin recognized capitals and flags of 190 countries at three years old. |
| 2. He knew the scientific names of insects and plants in his early years. |
| 3. Nihal became fluent in English in upper kindergarten. |
| 4. He won multiple titles at the Kerala state championship from a young age. |
| 5. Nihal was awarded Candidate Master (CM) by FIDE in 2014. |
| 6. He achieved the title of FIDE Master in 2015 and Grandmaster in 2016. |
| 7. In April 2021, Nihal received training from Judit Polgár and Vladimir Kramnik. |
| 8. On April 19, 2021, Nihal defeated Magnus Carlsen in Blitz format, one of two players to achieve this. |
