Gokul G

Gokul G, a 15-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2125 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players under 16, and in the top 6% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +204 Elo over the past 12 months. 185 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include TAMILNADU STATE U-17 OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026, Eight Square Chess Academy - 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026, and The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament. Also played 11 rapid (including 7th SHAASTRA Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2026) and 4 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He took a 31-month break between Jan 2020 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2201 was reached at age 15 (Feb 2026).

Awarded CM in 2026 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #24, #52, #77, #30 and #9 nationally in U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.