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Mahir Taneja

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FIDEFIDE 25181696· Male· India· Born in 2012

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Mahir Taneja, a 14-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2318 — just 1 short of his peak of 2319 (Feb 2026, age 14) and ranked 6th among Indian players under 14, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +422 Elo over the past 12 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈87/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix, 3e Festival International d'Annemasse - Tournoi Maitre, and Fagernes International Autumn 2025 GM. Also played 7 rapid (including SHRI P . R D U T T A MEMORIAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026) and 8 blitz events (including SHRI P . R D U T T A MEMORIAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026) recently.

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 13). At junior level, he reached World #19 in U14 and #27 and #46 nationally in U12 and U10.

Current rating

2318

Standard

Rpd1960·Blz1982

All-time high

2319

−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 14

Activity

86

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#6

#6 · Indian players under 14 · of 3,809

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
All-time peak 2319
at age 14 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
19th U14 player worldwide
at age 14 · rated 2318
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+504 Elo)
1814 → 2318
Jan 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 13
Dec 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 13
Dec 2025
Crossed 2200
at age 13
Dec 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Fagernes International Autumn 2025 GM
perf 2235 (+51) · 4.5/9 · #30
Top opponent
vs Linus JohanssonIM 2,408
Fagernes International Autumn 2025 GM · Oct 2025 · +11.4 Elo
Evolution
+275
2043 → 2318
Tournaments
6
56 games
Score
33.5/ 5659.8%
22W23D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/9#612274+134.4
3e Festival International d'Annemasse - Tournoi Maitre
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/9#402224+98.4
Fagernes International Autumn 2025 GM
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/9#302235+100.7
38th National U-13 Open Chess Championship 2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20257/11#561916-56.8
Worst Elo result: 38th National U-13 Open Chess Championship 2025 (-56.8 Elo, finished #56).

Rankings

/
India
#186
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#686
in continent
World
#3,526
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2
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2,739
3
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2,735
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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2,692
8
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2,676
9
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2,661
9
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2,661
...
186🇮🇳Mahir Taneja2,318
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
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2,731
...
686🇮🇳Mahir Taneja2,318
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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3526🇮🇳Mahir Taneja2,318