IND · 20 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2520 (Jul 2026)
Best performance: 2779 at FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2(Best of 2026)
Blitz rating
2520
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Feb 2013
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2483 to 2520 over the last 12 months; peak 2520 in July 2026.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2617, -12, 9 games | 2548, 0, 0 games | 2520, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2629, -4, 9 games | 2548, -3, 12 games | 2520, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2633, +2, 9 games | 2551, 0, 0 games | 2520, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2631, +15, 9 games | 2551, 0, 0 games | 2520, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2616, +11, 11 games | 2551, +7, 10 games | 2520, +33, 13 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2605, -8, 17 games | 2544, 0, 0 games | 2487, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2613, +18, 12 games | 2544, 0, 0 games | 2487, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2595, -15, 9 games | 2544, 0, 0 games | 2487, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2610, 0, 0 games | 2544, 0, 0 games | 2487, -1, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2610, -5, 11 games | 2544, 0, 0 games | 2488, -9, 11 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2615, 0, 0 games | 2544, +46, 25 games | 2497, +14, 19 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2615, -5, 11 games | 2498, 0, 0 games | 2483, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 9 games, Jan 19.
From 291 blitz games on record, the latest on Jun 21.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2Jun 20 – Jun 21TPR 2779 | 4½/7 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 254 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2014–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Wesley So, Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2 | , 2776 |
| 2, | GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2 | , 2744 |
| 3, | GM Parham Maghsoodloo, May 2023 · Alain Spring Blitz Tournament 2023 | , 2655 |
| 4, | GM Leinier Dominguez Perez, Dec 2025 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 | , 2627 |
| 5, | GM Richard Rapport, Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2 | , 2625 |
| 6, | GM Hans Moke Niemann, May 2023 · Alain Spring Blitz Tournament 2023 | , 2618 |
| 7, | GM V Pranav, May 2025 · Asian Individual Men's Blitz Chess Championships | , 2606 |
| 8, | GM Daniel Dardha, Dec 2025 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 | , 2599 |
| 9, | GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen, Dec 2025 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 | , 2588 |
| 10, | GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, Apr 2018 · Dubai Blitz 2017 | , 2586 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 83 of 291 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 30 of 38 games, 1.d4 in 7.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6 or 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (3 as White, 7 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 10 | 85% |
| Zukertort Opening | 9 | 61% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 92% |
13 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 9, 1...c5 in 7, 1...e6 in 4.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 8.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense | 9 | 72% |
| Sicilian Defense | 7 | 57% |
| English Opening | 4 | 63% |
| French Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 3 | 67% |
12 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 17 | 2364 | 2522 |
| 2025 | 42 | 26½ | 2421 | 2516 |
| 2024 | 22 | 15 | 2214 | 2347 |
| 2023 | 19 | 12 | 2259 | 2354 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5½ | 2425 | 2505 |
| 2020 | 18 | 8½ | 2352 | 2331 |
| 2019 | 59 | 31½ | 2110 | 2131 |
| 2018 | 26 | 16 | 2248 | 2335 |
| 2017 | 18 | 10½ | 2030 | 2087 |
| 2016 | 11 | 6 | 2078 | 2114 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2½ | 1497 | 1497 |
| 2014 | 1 | ½ | 1583 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun 2026Knockoutchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 2677Start 2487
- Jun 2026Teamchess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 5/6Opp avg 2280Start 2487
- Jan 2026Swisschess-results.com#3 in 2026Score 7½/11Opp avg 2211Start 2497
- Dec 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 10/19Opp avg 2508Start 2483
- Jun 2025Teamfederation sourceScore 0/2Opp avg 2389Start 2480
- Jun 2025Teamfederation sourceScore ½/2Opp avg 2553Start 2480
- Jun 2025Teamfederation source#2 in 2025Score 9½/10Opp avg 2170Start 2480
- May 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 2494Start 2454
- FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2 · Jun 2026 · 4½/7
- FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Pool C · Jun 2026 · 5/6
- Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz 2026 · Jan 2026 · 7½/11
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 · Dec 2025 · 10/19
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout · Jun 2025 · 0/2
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship 5th Place Playoff · Jun 2025 · ½/2
- 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool D · Jun 2025 · 9½/10
- Asian Individual Men's Blitz Chess Championships · May 2025 · 6½/9
- 30th Abu Dhabi INT. Chess Festival 2024(Blitz) · Aug 2024 · 5½/9
- Biel Chess Festival 2024 - BTZ · Jul 2024 · 9½/13
- X Chessable Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival - Blitz · Dec 2023 · 5/8
- Alain Spring Blitz Tournament 2023 · May 2023 · 7/11
- Asian Continental Blitz Chess Championship-2022 · Nov 2022 · 5½/9
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2020 Blitz · Feb 2020 · 8½/18
- Western Asian Youth and Junior Blitz Chess Championship 2019 U20 · Sep 2019 · 5/9
- 2nd Al Sayyah International Blitz Championship 2019 · Aug 2019 · 4½/9
- Match_Russia-Velammal India_BLZ · Jun 2019 · 4½/8
- Hoc Blitz Masters · Apr 2019 · 6/9
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2019 Blitz · Feb 2019 · 6½/18
- Riltonblixt 2 2018 2019 · Jan 2019 · 6/9
- 25th Abu Dhabi Int. Chess Festival(Blitz) · Aug 2018 · 0/1
- Voronezh Festival Blitz Tournament 2018 · Jun 2018 · 6/9
- Blitz_Dagomys 2018 · Jun 2018 · 7½/11
- Dubai Blitz 2017 · Apr 2018 · 5½/9
- Voronezh Festival Blitz Tournament 2017 · Jun 2017 · 5½/9
- Dubai Open Blitz Chess Tournament 2017 · Apr 2017 · 5/9
- Dubai Open Blitz Chess Tournament 2016 · Apr 2016 · 6/11
- FIDE World Schools Championship 2015 - Blitz OU9 · May 2015 · 4½/7
- ASEAN+ Age group championship - Open 8 Blitz Chess · Jun 2014 · 5½/9
- World Youth Chess Championship 2013. Open U8 Blitz. · Dec 2013 · 5/7
- 9th Asian Schools Chess Championship 2013 Under 07 Open Blitz · Sep 2013 · 5/7
- Asian Schools Chess Blitz Championship, under-7 · Dec 2012 · 3½/6
World
- #=308GM Bassem Amin2520.0
- #=308GM Sergey Erenburg2520.0
- #=308GM Leon Luke Mendonca2520.0
- #=311GM Elshan Moradiabadi2519.0
- #=311GM Varuzhan Akobian2519.0
India
- #=20GM Abhijeet Gupta2528.0
- #=20GM Murali Karthikeyan2528.0
- #22GM Leon Luke Mendonca2520.0
- #23GM B. Adhiban2519.0
- #24GM S.P. Sethuraman2503.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.