Sareen, Vishal

Vishal Sareen, a 53-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2263 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 44 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IM turnir Ptuj 2, First Saturday 2026 April - IM, and 2nd Skillcraft International Open Classical FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Nikunj Agarwal Memorial International FIDE rated Rapid Chess Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including Nikunj Agarwal Memorial International FIDE rated Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He had 8 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2009), 32 months (2011–2014), 13 months (2014–2015), 39 months (2015–2018), 36 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included), 25 months (2021–2023), 12 months (2023–2024) and 13 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2409 was reached at age 31 (Apr 2004, Indian #20 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2004 (age 31).