Deepak, Katiyar

Katiyar Deepak, a 34-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2058 and sitting in the top 3% of Indian players, and in the top 9% worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26, All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26, and All India Civil Services (Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25. Also played 1 rapid event (including SBI GIC presents FIDE Rated Open Rapid Chess Tournament) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included), 13 months (2022–2023) and 21 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2262 was reached at age 20 (Dec 2012).

Awarded CM in 2021 (age 29). At junior level, he reached #22, #23, #24, #50 and #32 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.