Lohia, Sohum
IM🇬🇧FIDE 5819369· Male· England· Born in 2009
Sohum Lohia, a 17-year-old English International Master, is rated 2404 — just 6 short of his peak of 2410 (Dec 2025, age 16) and ranked 28th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +42 Elo over the past 12 months. 142 rated games in the past year (≈100/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 4rd Gambit GM Closed Tournament 2026, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6. Also played 4 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 7 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A) recently. He reached English #26 in Dec 2025.
Competes for England since May 2017. Awarded IM in 2025 (age 16), FM in 2024 (age 15), and CM in 2021 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #63 in U18, World #36 in U16, World #25 in U14, World #11 in U12, World #19 in U10 and #7 nationally in U8.
Current rating
2404
Standard
All-time high
2410
Dec 2025 · age 16
Activity
153
games / yr avg. · ≈13/mo
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#28
Career timeline
29 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #52 | 2425 | +0.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2395 | -1.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #58 | 2353 | -1.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2490 | +10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #76 | 2244 | -4.3 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2381 | -3.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #9 | 2365 | -5.7 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #6 | 2479 | +11.1 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2417 | +3.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #34 | 2239 | -3.4 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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| 28 | 2,404 | |
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| 1008 | 2,404 | |
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