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Archit Saigal
🇮🇳FIDE 46631291· Male· India· Born in 2003
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Archit Saigal, a 23-year-old Indian player, is rated 1598 — just 1 short of his peak of 1599 (Aug 2025, age 22). He is rising rapidly, having gained +104 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Biel Chess Festival 2025 - WT1, Biel Chess Festival 2025 - ATO, and UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C. Also played 3 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - BTZ) recently. He took a 27-month break between Jan 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Previously known as Saigal Archit (until May 2019).
Current rating
1598
Standard
Rpd1556·Blz1566
All-time high
1599
−1 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 22
Aug 2025 · age 22
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#147,173
#147,173 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1599
at age 22 · −1 from today
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+354 Elo)
1140 → 1494
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 21
Mar 2024
100 career games
at age 21
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+104
1494 → 1598
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
9W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #12 | 1781 | +37.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #58 | 1626 | +28.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #19 | 1811 | +39.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
India
#5,811
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#24,040
in continent
World
#147,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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