Sham R

Sham R, a 23-year-old Indian player, is rated 2116 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 1981 and 2178 over the past 2 years. 136 rated games in the past year (≈83/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP, Hunters Queens Trophy 1st International Classical Fide Rated Open Chess Tournament-2025, and 1st DNC Memorial FIDE Rating Open chess tournament-2025. Also played 27 rapid (including 7th SHAASTRA Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2026) and 7 blitz events (including 35th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED BLITZ CHESS CUP) recently. He took a 13-month break between May 2021 and Jul 2022. His peak of 2178 was reached at age 21 (Sep 2024).

At junior level, he reached #52 nationally in U20.