Jani Kushal R

Jani Kushal R, a 20-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2155 and sitting in the top 5% of Indian players under 20, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 90 Elo over the past 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above), and 54th National Junior Open (Under-19) Chess Championship 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including Shakti Grandeur 9.0 International Open Fide Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Shakti Grandeur 9.0 International Open Fide Blitz Rating Chess Tournament 2026) recently. His peak of 2326 was reached at age 18 (Nov 2024).

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #28, #21, #50 and #56 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.