Ratnapriya K

Ratnapriya K, a 19-year-old Indian player, is rated 1897 — just 1 short of her peak of 1898 (Apr 2026, age 19) and sitting in the top 5% of Indian women. She is rising rapidly, having gained +242 Elo over the past 12 months. 77 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (Women - BELOW 2000), 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy, and Little England 5th International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 6 rapid (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) and 2 blitz events (including 25th RCC International FIDE Rated Blitz Cup) recently. She took a 15-month break between Jan 2022 and May 2023.

At junior level, she reached #55 and #36 nationally in U12 and U10.