Patil Priyanshu

Patil Priyanshu, a 24-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2146 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 66 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A, Wroclaw Chess Festival 2025 - Open A, and Yerevan Open 2025 (A). Also played 13 rapid (including 4th Anniversary Phoenix ChessBase India Chess Club FIDE Rapid Rating Tournaments 2026) and 3 blitz events (including 4th Anniversary Phoenix ChessBase India Chess Club FIDE Blitz Rating 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2012–2013) and 27 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2328 was reached at age 22 (Sep 2024).

Awarded FM in 2024 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #52, #100 and #81 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.