Aligi Riya Hemal

Aligi Riya Hemal, a 14-year-old Indian player, is rated 1618 — just 23 short of her peak of 1641 (Jan 2026, age 14). She is on a breakout run, having gained +173 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Eight Square Chess Academy - 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026, Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournament, and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). Also played 4 rapid (including Eight Square Chess Academy & Capa Chess Academy - International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently.