Manikanda Prabhu B V

Manikanda Prabhu B V, a 22-year-old Indian player, is rated 1854 — just 12 short of his peak of 1866 (Nov 2025, age 21). He is progressing steadily with +72 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament, 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000), and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). Also played 1 rapid (including 1st Masters Cup International Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He took a 15-month break between Mar 2022 and Jul 2023.

At junior level, he reached #100 and #88 nationally in U18 and U14.