Vignesh Advaith Vemula
IM🇮🇳FIDE 25792059· Male· India· Born in 2009
Vignesh Advaith Vemula, a 17-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2421 — just 20 short of his peak of 2441 (Aug 2025, age 16) and ranked 7th among Indian players under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 17 months. 88 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National Under-17 Chess Championship 2025-26, CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026, and ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above). Also played 2 rapid (including National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26) and 1 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. He reached Indian #73 in Apr 2025.
Awarded IM in 2025 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #49 in U18, World #20 in U16 and #14, #72 and #61 nationally in U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2421
Standard
All-time high
2441
Aug 2025 · age 16
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
Career timeline
18 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 8.5/11 | #3 | 2299 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #12 | 2275 | -1.3 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/10 | #17 | 2309 | -9.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8.5/11 | #3 | 2420 | +5.5 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 8.5/11 | #3 | 2362 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #35 | 2517 | +9.5 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #8 | 2274 | -19.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #71 | 2431 | +1.3 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2474 | +5.5 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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