Vaibhav Jayant Raut

Vaibhav Jayant Raut, a 24-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2335 — just 16 short of his peak of 2351 (Sep 2025, age 23) and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈60/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41st Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai, RUDAR XXVII - GM ROUND ROBIN, and RUDAR XXVI - GM ROUND ROBIN. Also played 12 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 5 blitz events (including 31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Blitz - Open) recently.

Previously known as Raut Vaibhav (until Jan 2015). Awarded FM in 2025 (age 23) and CM in 2022 (age 20). At junior level, he reached World #35 in U8 and #23, #31, #37, #48, #52 and #41 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.