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Challa Saharsha

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FIDEFIDE 25168525· Male· India· Born in 2011

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Challa Saharsha, a 15-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2149 — just 16 short of his peak of 2165 (Dec 2025, age 14) and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players under 16, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +135 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy, Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000), and 62nd National Chess Championship -2025.

Awarded CM in 2026 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #31, #23, #20, #17 and #34 nationally in U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.

Current rating

2149

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2165

−16 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 14

Activity

59

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#43 · Indian players under 16 · of 3,157

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 15
Mar 2026
31st Indian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2165
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 2165
at age 14 · −16 from today
Dec 2025
23rd Indian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2164
Nov 2025
Crossed 2100
at age 14
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+431 Elo)
1665 → 2096
Feb 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
62nd National Chess Championship -2025
perf 2297 (+133) · 7/11 · #47
Top opponent
vs Krishna C R GIM 2,440
62nd National Chess Championship -2025 · Sep 2025 · +33.2 Elo
Evolution
+135
2014 → 2149
Tournaments
3
31 games
Score
19/ 3161.3%
13W12D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy
Open Swiss
Jan 20266.5/10#572054-37.5
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000)
Open Swiss
Dec 20255.5/10#562210+21.0
62nd National Chess Championship -2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20257/11#472297+154.8
Worst Elo result: 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy (-37.5 Elo, finished #57).

Rankings

/
India
#400
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,677
in continent
World
#11,307
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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India
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2
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3
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2,733
4
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2,732
5
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2,723
6
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2,708
7
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8
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2,676
9
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2,657
10
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2,648
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400🇮🇳Challa Saharsha2,149
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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1677🇮🇳Challa Saharsha2,149
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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