Mahish S A

Mahish S A, a 15-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2202 — his current career high and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players under 16, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +217 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournament, XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa A, and Wroclaw Chess Festival 2025 - Open A. Also played 19 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 4 blitz events (including Yerevan Open 2025 (blitz)) recently.

Awarded CM in 2026 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #23, #32 and #21 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.