Kolkata: The 14th edition of Chess for Youth began here on Friday with 684 players in seven categories.

The participants are fighting for top honors in Under-6, Under-8, Under-10, Under-12, Under-14, Under-16 and Premier Group (Under 25), which comprises one GM, five IMs and two WIMs.

Grandmaster Kaustav Chatterjee is the top seed in the category, said a statement from GM Dibyendu Barua, one of the organizers of the four-day meet.

At three years and four months old, Anish Sarkar is the youngest participant.