Raahul V S

Raahul V S, a 23-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2402 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 110 rated games in the past year (≈120/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026, and 10th Johor Chess Open 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including Shakti Grandeur 9.0 International Open Fide Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Shakti Grandeur 9.0 International Open Fide Blitz Rating Chess Tournament 2026) recently. His peak of 2478 was reached at age 19 (Jan 2022); he also reached Indian #43 in Mar 2022.

Awarded GM in 2025 (age 22) and IM in 2022 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #33 in U20, World #77 in U18, World #53 in U16, World #22 in U14, World #50 in U8 and #12 and #12 nationally in U12 and U10.