Kolla Bhaavan

Kolla Bhaavan, a 15-year-old Indian player, is rated 2208 — his current career high and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players under 16, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +241 Elo over the past 12 months. 115 rated games in the past year (≈91/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Under-17 Chess Championship 2025-26, The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament, and Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournament. Also played 14 rapid (including 7th SHAASTRA Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2026) and 5 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently.

At junior level, he reached #26, #24, #8, #31 and #64 nationally in U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.