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Vishal Natha Gawade
🇮🇳FIDE 25609238· Male· India· Born in 1994
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Vishal Natha Gawade, a 32-year-old Indian player, is rated 1526 — just 1 short of his peak of 1527 (Jul 2025, age 31). He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C') and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B'). Also played 4 rapid events (including 2nd Pune International Speed Festival 2026 - Rapid Rating Chess Tournament) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2017–2019), 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025).
Previously known as Gavade Vishal (until Oct 2021).
Current rating
1526
Standard
Rpd1502·Blz1482
All-time high
1527
−1 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 31
Jul 2025 · age 31
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#174,711
#174,711 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
All-time peak 1527
at age 31 · −1 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1500 → returned at 1527
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+380 Elo)
1121 → 1501
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 30
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 30
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 30
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')perf 2399 (+872) · 6/6 · #551
Top opponent
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B') · Jun 2025 · +15.1 Elo
Evolution
+26
1500 → 1526
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
10.5/ 1955.3%
10W1D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAvinash Sharma1,721·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B')·R6·+15.1
2.[W]vsSrihari Devaram1,649·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B')·R9·+13.4
3.[W]vsYuvan Saini1,604·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')·R10·+12.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/6 | #551 | 2399 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #600 | 1767 | +9.8 |
Rankings
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India
#9,408
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#33,327
in continent
World
#174,671
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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