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Rayan Merchant
🇮🇳FIDE 33487618· Male· India· Born in 2012
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Rayan Merchant, a 14-year-old Indian player, is rated 1855 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players under 14. He is climbing fast, having gained +194 Elo over the past 12 months. 77 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Shakti Grandeur 9.0 International Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament 2026, "Late Shri Vasudeva V Dempo Memorial" Fide Rating Chess Tournament, and Karnavati Club All india Open Classical FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. Also played 10 rapid (including 4th Anniversary Phoenix ChessBase India Chess Club FIDE Rapid Rating Tournaments 2026) and 4 blitz events (including Shakti Grandeur 9.0 International Open Fide Blitz Rating Chess Tournament 2026) recently.
Current rating
1855
Standard
Rpd1872·Blz1694
All-time high
1855
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
68
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#156 · Indian players under 14 · of 3,809
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1855
at age 14
Jun 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 13
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+641 Elo)
1039 → 1680
Feb 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Feb 2025
2024
First FIDE rating
1039 · at age 12
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
h2e Power Systems Maharashtra State FIDE Rating Under 19 Open Selection Chess Championship 2026perf 2205 (+350) · 6.5/7 · #8
Top opponent
Evolution
+186
1669 → 1855
Tournaments
9
83 games
Score
52.5/ 8363.3%
38W29D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAvnish Borker1,462·"Late Shri Vasudeva V Dempo Memorial" Fide Rating Chess Tournament·R2·-33.3
2.[L]vsVihan Ninad Parikh1,770·4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 (Category B)·R8·-24.8
3.[L]vsSamarateja K1,855·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R7·-20.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/8 | #14 | 1907 | +26.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6/10 | #57 | 1772 | -39.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #147 | 1811 | +31.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/7 | #8 | 2205 | +70.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #61 | 1855 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #25 | 1862 | +17.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #66 | 1802 | -24.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/10 | #127 | 1865 | +47.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/10 | #208 | 1805 | +34.8 |
Worst Elo result: 4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 (Category B) (-39.2 Elo, finished #57).
Rankings
/
India
#1,416
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,144
in continent
World
#60,011
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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