Format
VK
Vibhash Kumar Sinha
🇮🇳FIDE 25649310· Male· India· Born in 1995
Follow Vibhash Kumar SinhaTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Vibhash Kumar Sinha, a 31-year-old Indian player, is rated 1798 — just 1 short of his peak of 1799 (Feb 2026, age 31). He is on a steady climb with +76 Elo over the past 12 months. 77 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'B' Below 1900), and Rungta Cements All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament. Also played 4 rapid events (including 2nd Royal Jaipur Open FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) recently. He took a 31-month break between Mar 2020 and Nov 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1798
Standard
Rpd1706·Blz1689
All-time high
1799
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 31
Feb 2026 · age 31
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#76,990
#76,990 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1799
at age 31 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+344 Elo)
1368 → 1712
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 28
Dec 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 28
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
ADITYA BIRLA MEMORIAL 24 th JHARKHAND STATE FIDE RATING CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025perf 2294 (+566) · 6/6 · #36
Top opponent
SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT · Aug 2025 · +13.3 Elo
Evolution
+74
1724 → 1798
Tournaments
8
73 games
Score
51.5/ 7370.5%
48W7D18L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOjas Joshi1,878·SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R3·+13.3
2.[W]vsVidit Sethi1,851·SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R8·+12.6
3.[W]vsHarshadeep Deka1,859·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R6·+11.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGagandeep Singh1,518·25th Aditya Birla Memorial Jharkhand State FIDE Rating Chess Championship - 2026·R5·-16.7
2.[L]vsSwayam Chhabra1,546·2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R7·-15.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6/9 | #10 | 1716 | -14.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #64 | 1896 | +32.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #68 | 1641 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/10 | #25 | 1819 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #18 | 1850 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7.5/9 | #4 | 1919 | +40.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #34 | 1846 | +31.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/6 | #36 | 2294 | -33.0 |
Worst Elo result: ADITYA BIRLA MEMORIAL 24 th JHARKHAND STATE FIDE RATING CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (-33.0 Elo, finished #36).
Rankings
/
India
#1,908
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,418
in continent
World
#76,989
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
India
| 1 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 2 | 🇮🇳Follow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳Follow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 4 | 🇮🇳Follow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,732 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳Follow Nihal SarinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,723 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳Follow Santosh Gujrathi ViditTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳Follow Chithambaram VR. AravindhTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,692 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Pentala HarikrishnaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,676 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳Follow Murali KarthikeyanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,661 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳Follow V PranavTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,661 |
| ... | ||
| 1908 | 1,798 | |
Asia-Pacific
| 1 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 1 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 4 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳Follow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇨🇳Follow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,738 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳Follow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 8 | 🇷🇺Follow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,733 |
| 9 | 🇮🇳Follow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,732 |
| 10 | 🇻🇳Follow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,731 |
| ... | ||
| 9418 | 1,798 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 76989 | 1,798 | |