Top Standard Chess Players in India 🇮🇳Follow IndiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers.
28,362 active players in India by Standard rating. #1 Praggnanandhaa R leads with 2,761 — 2 pts ahead of Erigaisi Arjun (2,759). This month's standout moves (top 50): Pranav Anand led all gainers at +22 pts, while Murali Karthikeyan saw the steepest fall at -21 pts.
Top 3 Players
#1 · Current Leader
Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Grandmaster · 21 years old
Standard
2761
Rapid
2730
Blitz
2712
#2#3
Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
GM · 23 yrs
2759
−1·−2 from #1
Viswanathan AnandFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
GM · 57 yrs
2739
−22 from #1
Age Group Leaders
U20Gukesh DGMFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,703U18Aswath, SIMFollow S AswathTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.▼32,540U16Vaz, EthanIMFollow Ethan VazTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,525
Biggest Movers · 1 month
Among top 50 players
Top Movers
Pranav AnandGMFollow Pranav AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,606
+22Aditya MittalGMFollow Aditya MittalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,610
+17Harshavardhan G BGMFollow Harshavardhan G BTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,512
+16Flop Movers
Karthikeyan, MuraliGMFollow Murali KarthikeyanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,647
-21Narayanan S LGMFollow Narayanan S LTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,555
-21Iniyan, PaGMFollow Pa IniyanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.2,591
-18RECENT INDIA #1 · 2021 → 2026
4 distinct leaders across 25 years
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20212022202420252026
- AnandJan 2021 → Aug 20233y
- Gukesh DSep 2023 → Oct 20232mo
- AnandNov 2023 → Mar 20245mo
- Erigaisi ArjunApr 2024 → Apr 20241mo
- Gukesh DMay 2024 → May 20241mo
- Erigaisi ArjunJun 2024 → Feb 20259mo
- Gukesh DMar 2025 → May 20253mo
- Erigaisi ArjunJun 2025 → Jun 20251mo
- Praggnanandhaa RJul 2025 → Sep 20253mo
- Erigaisi ArjunOct 2025 → Feb 20265mo
- Gukesh DMar 2026 → Mar 20261mo
- Erigaisi ArjunApr 2026 → Aug 20265mo
- Praggnanandhaa R· currentSep 2026 → Sep 20261mo
Anand3y · 2 reignsErigaisi Arjun2y · 5 reignsGukesh D7mo · 4 reignsPraggnanandhaa R4mo · 2 reigns
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,705=
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,516+3
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
28,362+495
Rankings
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
# | Player | Standard↓ | Rapid | Blitz | Δ 1M | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1▲1 | Praggnanandhaa RGM · 21 yrsFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2761 | 2730 | 2712 | +11 | 13 |
2▼1 | Erigaisi ArjunGM · 23 yrsFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2759 | 2745 | 2766 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Anand, ViswanathanGM · 57 yrsFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2739 | 2721 | 2706 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Nihal SarinGM · 22 yrsFollow Nihal SarinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2718 | 2698 | 2721 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Gukesh DGM · 20 yrsFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2703 | 2686 | 2659 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Vidit, Santosh GujrathiGM · 32 yrsFollow Santosh Gujrathi ViditTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2697 | 2624 | 2677 | 0 | 0 |
7▲2 | Pranav, VGM · 20 yrsFollow V PranavTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2677 | 2594 | 2582 | +7 | 13 |
8▼1 | Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.GM · 27 yrsFollow Chithambaram VR. AravindhTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2677 | 2604 | 2562 | 0 | 0 |
9▼1 | Pranesh MGM · 20 yrsFollow Pranesh MTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2674 | 2534 | 2589 | +1 | 9 |
10▲1 | Harikrishna, PentalaGM · 40 yrsFollow Pentala HarikrishnaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2648 | 2595 | 2620 | −7 | 9 |
11▼1 | Karthikeyan, MuraliGM · 27 yrsFollow Murali KarthikeyanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2647 | 2524 | 2528 | −21 | 9 |
12▲1 | Aryan ChopraGM · 25 yrsFollow Aryan ChopraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2646 | 2598 | 2603 | +9 | 10 |
13▼1 | Sadhwani, RaunakGM · 21 yrsFollow Raunak SadhwaniTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2645 | 2592 | 2678 | +5 | 9 |
14 | Mendonca, Leon LukeGM · 20 yrsFollow Leon Luke MendoncaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2633 | 2551 | 2520 | +2 | 9 |
15 | Puranik, AbhimanyuGM · 26 yrsFollow Abhimanyu PuranikTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2629 | 2530 | 2566 | 0 | 0 |
16▲2 | Aditya MittalGM · 20 yrsFollow Aditya MittalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2610 | 2449 | 2393 | +17 | 13 |
17▲2 | Pranav AnandGM · 20 yrsFollow Pranav AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2606 | 2464 | 2481 | +22 | 27 |
18▼1 | Bharath Subramaniyam HGM · 19 yrsFollow Bharath Subramaniyam HTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2605 | 2475 | 2546 | +4 | 20 |
19▼3 | Iniyan, PaGM · 24 yrsFollow Pa IniyanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2591 | 2463 | 2440 | −18 | 18 |
20▲2 | Adhiban, B.GM · 34 yrsFollow B. AdhibanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2574 | 2523 | 2519 | +13 | 22 |
21 | Vaibhav, SuriGM · 29 yrsFollow Suri VaibhavTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2569 | 2508 | 2458 | 0 | 0 |
22▲1 | Ganguly, Surya ShekharGM · 43 yrsFollow Surya Shekhar GangulyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2562 | 2536 | 2491 | +6 | 9 |
23▲5 | Karthik VenkataramanGM · 27 yrsFollow Karthik VenkataramanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2556 | 2487 | 2436 | +13 | 17 |
24▼4 | Narayanan S LGM · 28 yrsFollow Narayanan S LTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2555 | 2570 | 2630 | −21 | 17 |
25 | Ghosh, DiptayanGM · 28 yrsFollow Diptayan GhoshTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2551 | 2478 | 2537 | 0 | 0 |
26▲3 | Sethuraman, S.P.GM · 33 yrsFollow S.P. SethuramanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2550 | 2526 | 2503 | +9 | 10 |
27▼1 | Aronyak GhoshGM · 23 yrsFollow Aronyak GhoshTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2546 | 2476 | 2497 | −5 | 9 |
28▲5 | Samant Aditya SGM · 20 yrsFollow Samant Aditya STrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2545 | 2339 | 2388 | +10 | 12 |
29▼5 | Gupta, AbhijeetGM · 37 yrsFollow Abhijeet GuptaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2544 | 2533 | 2528 | −9 | 9 |
30▼3 | Aswath, SIM · 18 yrsFollow S AswathTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2540 | 2371 | 2390 | −6 | 27 |
31 | Aaryan VarshneyGM · 21 yrsFollow Aaryan VarshneyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2536 | 2309 | 2249 | −2 | 10 |
32 | Sankalp GuptaGM · 23 yrsFollow Sankalp GuptaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2535 | 2419 | 2460 | 0 | 0 |
33▲1 | Gopal G.N.GM · 37 yrsFollow Gopal G.N.Track their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2530 | 2472 | 2511 | 0 | 0 |
34▲7 | Ilamparthi A RGM · 17 yrsFollow Ilamparthi A RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2529 | 2405 | 2418 | +12 | 9 |
35▼5 | Mitrabha, GuhaGM · 25 yrsFollow Guha MitrabhaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2528 | 2504 | 2558 | −12 | 8 |
36 | Vaz, EthanIM · 15 yrsFollow Ethan VazTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2525 | 2358 | 2484 | 0 | 0 |
37▲1 | Harikrishnan.A.RaGM · 25 yrsFollow Harikrishnan.A.RaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2523 | 2414 | 2404 | 0 | 18 |
38▲1 | Sasikiran, KrishnanGM · 45 yrsFollow Krishnan SasikiranTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2520 | 2509 | 2501 | 0 | 0 |
39▲1 | Visakh N RGM · 27 yrsFollow Visakh N RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2520 | 2415 | 2459 | 0 | 0 |
40▼5 | Raja Rithvik RGM · 22 yrsFollow Raja Rithvik RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2519 | 2435 | 2414 | −11 | 27 |
41▲1 | Rohith Krishna SGM · 21 yrsFollow Rohith Krishna STrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2514 | 2344 | 2386 | 0 | 0 |
42▲8 | Harshavardhan G BGM · 23 yrsFollow Harshavardhan G BTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2512 | 2315 | 2373 | +16 | 9 |
43 | Vignesh N RGM · 28 yrsFollow Vignesh N RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2512 | 2381 | 2453 | 0 | 0 |
44▲1 | Harsha BharathakotiGM · 26 yrsFollow Harsha BharathakotiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2510 | 2500 | 2499 | 0 | 0 |
45▼8 | Koneru, HumpyGM · 39 yrsFollow Humpy KoneruTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2509 | 2435 | 2386 | −15 | 9 |
46 | Aarav DenglaGM · 17 yrsFollow Aarav DenglaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2506 | 2237 | 2326 | 0 | 0 |
47 | Raja HarshitGM · 25 yrsFollow Raja HarshitTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2506 | 2436 | 2468 | +2 | 9 |
48▲1 | Mayank ChakrabortyGM · 17 yrsFollow Mayank ChakrabortyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2501 | 2407 | 2425 | +1 | 18 |
49▲3 | Shyam, Sundar M.GM · 34 yrsFollow Sundar M. ShyamTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2498 | 2448 | 2478 | +6 | 9 |
50▲1 | Grover, SahajGM · 31 yrsFollow Sahaj GroverTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2493 | 2492 | 2421 | 0 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Standard · Active
12-month evolution
Standard · Active
Titled players — 532
Active · vs 1 month
Open
GM75+4
18%
IM108+3
26%
FM131-6
31%
CM106-2
25%
Women
WGM11+2
10%
WIM19
17%
WFM41-2
37%
WCM41-1
37%
AGE PYRAMID · INDIA ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
13,281U202,409
3,64320-34282
1,64735-4949
81850-6415
28865+4
19,677 open players2,759 women players
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Asia-Pacific — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇮🇳IndiaFollow IndiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,705 |
2· | 🇨🇳ChinaFollow ChinaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,664 |
3· | 🇷🇺RussiaFollow RussiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,641 |
4▲3 | 🇺🇿UzbekistanFollow UzbekistanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,628 |
5· | 🇮🇷IranFollow IranTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,559 |
6▼1 | 🇰🇿KazakhstanFollow KazakhstanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,519 |
7· | 🇻🇳VietnamFollow VietnamTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,471 |
8▲2 | 🇦🇺AustraliaFollow AustraliaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,463 |
9· | 🇲🇳MongoliaFollow MongoliaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,441 |
10▼1 | 🇵🇭PhilippinesFollow PhilippinesTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,420 |
World — By Average Top 10
| Federation | Avg top 10 | |
|---|---|---|
1· | 🇺🇸United StatesFollow United StatesTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,725 |
2· | 🇮🇳IndiaFollow IndiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,705 |
3· | 🇨🇳ChinaFollow ChinaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,664 |
4· | 🇷🇺RussiaFollow RussiaTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,641 |
5· | 🇩🇪GermanyFollow GermanyTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,629 |
6▲3 | 🇺🇿UzbekistanFollow UzbekistanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,628 |
7▼1 | 🇫🇷FranceFollow FranceTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,627 |
8▼1 | 🇦🇿AzerbaijanFollow AzerbaijanTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,627 |
9▼1 | 🇺🇦UkraineFollow UkraineTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,624 |
10· | 🇳🇱NetherlandsFollow NetherlandsTrack their monthly top 10 average, GMs, and biggest movers. | 2,610 |