Neelash Saha

Neelash Saha, a 24-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2476 — just 14 short of his peak of 2490 (Jan 2025, age 23) and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 13 months. 114 rated games in the past year (≈87/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Late Shri Dhiraj Singh Raghuvanshi Memorial Fide Rating Open Chess Tournament, CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026, and 27. NordWest-Cup Open A. Also played 3 rapid (including 3rd JKs ECA All India Open FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Roquetas Chess Festival 2026 - VII International Blitz Chess Open The Eve of Magi) recently. He reached Indian #46 in Aug 2022.

Awarded IM in 2019 (age 17). Earned GM norms at Vezerkepzo Winter Carnival GM 2023, Bangalore International Open GM Chess Tournament-2024 A, and 3rd International President Cup "A" 2024. At junior level, he reached World #43 in U20, World #58 in U18, World #42 in U16, World #36 in U14, World #40 in U12, World #11 in U8 and #33 nationally in U10.