Matta, Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar Matta, a 41-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2075 and sitting in the top 3% of Indian players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈71/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000), Grand Chess Festival Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025, and SRR Open International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. Also played 4 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including Festival Caissa - Navaratna Blitz FIDE Rating Chess Tournanament) recently. His peak of 2326 was reached at age 32 (Feb 2017); he also reached Indian #81 in Apr 2009.

Awarded FM in 2013 (age 28). At junior level, he reached #13 and #25 nationally in U20 and U18.