2606
Standard
Oct 2026
India's 76th Grandmaster
Grandmaster Pranav Anand
India's 76th Grandmaster and 2022 World Youth U-16 champion. Peak FIDE 2606, playing the international open circuit out of Bengaluru.
2606
Peak
Jan 2026
2464
Rapid
2481
Blitz
#17
India
active
#137
World
active
Every figure verifiable on the FIDE profile — chess is the most transparent sport there is.
Most recent title
Brasov Grand Prix Classic 2026
First on tie-break with an unbeaten 7.5/9 in a 197-player field, level with GM Igor Kovalenko, after draws against Kovalenko and Gavrilescu and a final-round win over GM Henriquez Villagra.
25–31 Jul 2026 · Brasov, Romania · 7.5/9
Rating, month by month
FIDE standardThe dips are the cost of playing up: he enters open events against higher-rated opposition rather than protecting a rating in soft fields.
Writing
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The cheapest thing about chess is the board
A board costs ₹500 and the apps are free — which is why everyone assumes chess is the sport anyone can afford. Here is the actual bill for building a Grandmaster.
Winning an open is not the same as scoring well in oneOn going into a final round level, why the draws at Brasov mattered more than the wins, and what preparation actually buys above 2600.
FY 2026–27
Backing the climb from 2600
This is the point in a chess career where the costs jump and the free help runs out. Foreign coaching, seconds for preparation, and eight to ten international events a year — offered in tiers so one partner or a small group can fund the season.