Hegde, Ravi Gopal

Ravi Gopal Hegde, a 69-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 1925. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 13 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP, 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy, and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000). Also played 5 rapid (including 34th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED RAPID CHESS CUP) and 2 blitz events (including 35th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED BLITZ CHESS CUP) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 43 months (2012–2015), 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2368 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2003); he also reached Indian #26 in Jul 2001.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 44).