Shreyash Shuvam Patnaik

Shreyash Shuvam Patnaik, a 19-year-old Indian player, is rated 2042 — just 1 short of his peak of 2043 (Feb 2026, age 19) and sitting in the top 3% of Indian players, and in the top 10% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +80 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 54th National Junior Open (Under-19) Chess Championship 2025, Rungta Cements All India Open Fide Rating Chess Tournament, and 62nd National Chess Championship -2025. Also played 1 rapid (including National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26) and 2 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 26 months (2022–2024).

Previously known as Patnaik Shreyash Subham (until Jul 2017). At junior level, he reached World #89 in U10 and #60, #65, #45, #22, #18 and #45 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U8.