Swain Ashirwad

Swain Ashirwad, a 26-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2205 — his current career high and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +143 Elo over the past 12 months. 78 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above), and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000). Also played 5 rapid (including Eight Square Chess Academy & Capa Chess Academy - International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) and 4 blitz events (including 1st Shatranj India Open International FIDE Rated Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2015–2019) and 34 months (2022–2024).

Awarded CM in 2026 (age 26). At junior level, he reached #41, #14, #9 and #58 nationally in U20, U16, U14 and U12.