Sammed Jaykumar, Shete

Shete Sammed Jaykumar, a 27-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2400 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈77/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi A (2000 et plus), Wroclaw Chess Festival 2025 - Open A, and 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open. Also played 23 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 7 blitz events (including Festival Caissa - Navaratna Blitz FIDE Rating Chess Tournanament) recently. His peak of 2454 was reached at age 24 (Feb 2023, Indian #59 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2020 (age 21). Earned a GM norm at First Saturday GM March 2023. At junior level, he reached World #81 in U20, World #70 in U16 and #8, #26, #45 and #15 nationally in U18, U14, U12 and U10.