Thanigai Selvan S

Thanigai Selvan S, a 17-year-old Indian player, is rated 2007 — just 1 short of his peak of 2008 (Feb 2026, age 17) and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players. He is climbing fast, having gained +377 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 22e Bois-Colombes Chess Master - Open B, XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group B, and 5e Festival International de La Plagne Soleil - Tournoi Accession. Also played 5 rapid (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated BLITZ Open Chess Tournament 2026) recently.

At junior level, he reached #95 nationally in U18.