Gireman, Ja

Ja Gireman, a 29-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2307 — just 2 short of his peak of 2309 (Jan 2026, age 29) and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 38th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Coimbatore, 36th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Coimbatore, and 20th Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open Chess Championship. Also played 1 rapid (including 12th Johor Open Rapid Dec 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Johor Festival Blitz 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 19 months (2014–2016), 21 months (2017–2019), 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2023–2024).

Awarded FM in 2026 (age 29) and CM in 2022 (age 25). Earned a IM norm at 36th Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Coimbatore 2025. At junior level, he reached World #92 in U14, World #48 in U10 and #14, #7, #13 and #14 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U12.