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{{short description|List of Indian top chess players}}
Amongst [[Chess in India|Indian chess players]] there are 69 [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmasters]], 124 [[FIDE titles#International Master (IM)|International Masters]], 20 [[FIDE titles#Woman Grandmaster (WGM)|Woman Grandmasters]], and 42 [[FIDE titles#Woman International Master (WIM)|Woman International Masters]], and a total of 33,028 [[Chess rating system#Elo rating system|rated players]], as of January 2021 according to [[FIDE]], the International Chess Federation.

As of January 2021, the top 10 active Indian chess players have an average rating of 2670, 4th highest in the world behind Russia, United States, and China. The top 10 active women Indian players have an average rating of 2405, 3rd highest in the world behind China and Russia.

As of 2020, 19 different players have been conferred with the highest civilian and sports honours of India including the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of India#Padma awards|Padma awards]] and the [[Arjuna Award]]. [[Viswanathan Anand]] was the first sportsperson to receive the second highest civilian award, [[Padma Vibhushan]], in 2008 and the inaugural highest sports award, [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]], in 1991–92. He is the winner of Bharat Ratna Khel Award.

==Top players==
The list of top 10 active players as of January 2021.<ref name="TopIndian" /><ref name="TopIndianWomen" /> The top 100 players of the world include 4 Indian players, amongst them [[Viswanathan Anand]] at Rank 16.<ref name="TopPlayers" /> The top 100 women players of the world include 7 Indian players, amongst them [[Koneru Humpy]] at Rank 3.<ref name="TopWomen" />

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-table;">
{| class="wikitable nowrap mw-datatable floatleft"
|+Top Players
! 
! Name !! Rating !! Title !! State !! Birth
|-
|1 || [[Viswanathan Anand]] || align=center|2755
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|11-Dec-1969}}
|-

|2 || [[Vidit Gujrathi]] || align=center|2732
|GM ||Maharashtra || {{Date table sorting|24-oct-1994}}
|-

|3 || [[Pentala Harikrishna]] || align=center|2726
|GM || Andhra Pradesh || {{Date table sorting|10-May 1983}}
|-

|4 || [[Adhiban Baskaran]] || align=center|2659
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|15-Aug-1992}}
|-

|5 || [[Nihal Sarin]] || align=center|2659
|GM || Kerala || {{Date table sorting|13-Jul-2004}}
|-

|6 || [[S. P. Sethuraman]] || align=center|2644
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|25-Feb-1993}}
|-

|7 || [[Chithambaram Aravindh]] || align=center|2641
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|11-Sep-1999}}
|-

|8 || [[Parimarjan Negi]] || align=center|2639
|GM || Delhi || {{Date table sorting|09-Feb-1993}}
|-

|9 || [[Surya Shekhar Ganguly]] || align=center|2635
|GM || West Bengal || {{Date table sorting|24-Feb-1983}}
|-

|10 || [[Nihal Sarin]] || align=center|2620
|GM || Kerala || {{Date table sorting|13-Jul-2004}}
|-
|colspan="2"| {{center|'''Average'''}}
| align=center|'''2670'''
|colspan="3"| {{center|'''4<sup>th</sup> out of 158 countries'''<ref name="TopFed" />}}
|}

</li>
<li style="display: inline-table;">
{| class="wikitable nowrap mw-datatable floatright"
|+Top Women Players
! 
! Name !! Rating !! Title !! State !! Birth
|-
|1 ||  [[Koneru Humpy]] || align=center|2586
|GM, WGM || Andhra Pradesh || {{Date table sorting|31-Mar-1987}}
|-

|2 ||  [[Harika Dronavalli]] || align=center|2515
|GM, WGM || Andhra Pradesh || {{Date table sorting|12-Jan-1991}}
|-

|3 ||  [[Vaishali Rameshbabu]] || align=center|2393
|WGM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|21-Jun-2001}}
|-

|4 ||  [[Tania Sachdev]] || align=center|2392
|IM, WGM || Delhi || {{Date table sorting|20-Aug-1986}}
|-

|5 ||  [[Bhakti Kulkarni]] || align=center|2391
|IM, WGM || Goa || {{Date table sorting|19-May-1992}}
|-

|6 ||  [[Padmini Rout]] || align=center|2370
|IM, WGM || Orissa || {{Date table sorting|05-Jan-1994}}
|-

|7 ||  [[P. V. Nandhidhaa]] || align=center|2365
|WGM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|10-Apr-1996}}
|-

|8 ||  [[Mary Ann Gomes]] || align=center|2354
|WGM || West Bengal || {{Date table sorting|19-Sep-1989}}
|-

|9 ||  [[Soumya Swaminathan (chess player)|Soumya Swaminathan]] ||  align=center|2351
|IM, WGM || Maharashtra || {{Date table sorting|21-Mar-1989}}
|-

|10 ||  [[Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi]] || align=center|2332
|IM, WGM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|25-Mar-1979}}
|-

|colspan="2"| {{center|'''Average'''}}
| align=center|'''2405'''
|colspan="3"| {{center|'''3<sup>rd</sup> out of 156 countries'''<ref name="TopFedWomen" />}}
|}
</li>
</ul></div>

===Top junior players===
The list of top 10 active junior (under the age of 20 as of 1 January of that year) players as of January 2021. The top 100 junior players of the world include 16 Indian players, amongst them [[Nihal Sarin]] at Rank 6.<ref name="TopJuniors" /> The top 100 junior girl players of the world include 13 Indian players, amongst them [[Vaishali Rameshbabu]] at Rank 8.<ref name="TopGirls" />

<div><ul>
<li style="display: inline-table;">
{| class="wikitable nowrap mw-datatable floatleft"
|+Top Juniors
! 
! Name !! Rating !! Title !! State !! Birth
|-
|1 || [[Nihal Sarin]] || align=center|2620
|GM || Kerala || {{Date table sorting|13-Jul-2004}}
|-

|2 || [[Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa]] || align=center|2608
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|10-Aug-2005}}
|-

|3 || [[Aryan Chopra]] || align=center|2585
|GM || Delhi || {{Date table sorting|10-Dec-2001}}
|-

|4 || [[Gukesh D]] || align=center|2563
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|29-May-2006}}
|-

|5 || [[Arjun Erigaisi]] || align=center|2559
|GM || Telangana || {{Date table sorting|03-Sep-2003}}
|-

|6 || [[Raunak Sadhwani]] || align=center|2545
|GM || Maharashtra || {{Date table sorting|22-Dec-2005}}
|-

|7 || [[Leon Luke Mendonca]] || align=center|2538
|GM || Goa || {{Date table sorting|13-Mar-2006}}
|-

|8 || [[P. Iniyan]] || align=center|2506
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|13-Sep-2002}}
|-

|9 || [[Saksham Rautela]] || align=center|2480
|IM || Uttrakhand || {{Date table sorting|29-Jan-2004}}
|-

|10 || [[Arjun Kalyan]] || align=center|2477
|GM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|17-Jun-2002}}
|}
</li>
<li style="display: inline-table;">
{| class="wikitable nowrap mw-datatable floatright"
|+Top Junior Girls
! 
! Name !! Rating !! Title !! State !! Birth
|-
|1 || [[Vaishali Rameshbabu]] || align=center|2393
|WGM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|21-Jun-2001}}
|-

|2 || [[Divya Deshmukh]] || align=center|2305
|WIM || Maharashtra || {{Date table sorting|09-Dec-2005}}
|-

|3 || [[Vantika Agrawal]] || align=center|2286
|WIM || Delhi || {{Date table sorting|28-Sep-2002}}
|-

|4 || [[Nutakki Priyanka]] || align=center|2263
|WIM || Andhra Pradesh || {{Date table sorting|01-Jun-2002}}
|-

|5 || [[Savitha Shri B]] || align=center|2261
|WFM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting| 2007}}
|-

|6 || [[Mrudul Dehankar]] || align=center|2256
|WIM || Maharashtra || {{Date table sorting| 2004}}
|-

|7 || [[Priyanka K.]] || align=center|2218
|WIM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|03-Aug-2001}}
|-

|8 || [[Arpita Mukherjee (chess player)|Arpita Mukherjee]] || align=center|2206
|WIM || West Bengal || {{Date table sorting|31-May-2001}}
|-

|9 || [[Saina Salonika]] || align=center|2206
|WFM || Orissa ||  2003
|-

|10 || [[Rakshitta Ravi]] || align=center|2190
|WIM || Tamil Nadu || {{Date table sorting|24-Apr-2005}}
|}
</li>
</ul></div>

==Decorated players==
As of 2020, 19 different individuals have been conferred India's top civilian and sports awards. Five different individuals have been conferred the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of India#Padma awards|Padma awards]].<ref name ="Harika2019" /> [[Anupama Gokhale]] was the first chess player to be awarded the [[Padma Shri]] at the age of 16 in 1986. [[Viswanathan Anand]] became the first sportsperson to receive the second highest civilian award, [[Padma Vibhushan]], in 2008 after becoming the undisputed [[World Chess Championship#Undisputed world champions (2006–present)|World Chess Champion]] in 2007.<ref name ="Taneja2009" /><ref name ="Anand2008" />

Nineteen different individuals have received top sports honours of India as of 2020. Anand was the recipient of the inaugural highest sports award [[Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna]] in 1991–92. Seventeen individuals have been awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] for exceptional performance in chess at the international level. [[Manuel Aaron]] was the first chess player to receive this award in its inception year of 1961.<ref name ="aaron&gm2020" /> [[Rohini Khadilkar]] was the second chess player and first female chess player to receive this award in 1980–81. In total, seven women chess players have received this award. Two chess coaches—including Raghunandan Gokhle (spouse of [[Anupama Gokhale]]) and Koneru Ashok (father and coach of [[Koneru Humpy]])—have received the [[Dronacharya Award]], the highest sports coaching honour of India.<ref name ="Anand2020" />

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| image1    = Viswanathan Anand 08 14 2005.jpg
| caption1  = [[Viswanathan Anand]] <br> [[Padma Vibhushan]]
| image2    = The President, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam presenting Padma Shri to Kumari Koneru Humpy (Chess), at an Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on March 23, 2007.jpg
| caption2  = [[Koneru Humpy]] <br> [[Padma Shri]]
| image3    = Harika Dronavalli.jpg
| caption3  = [[Harika Dronavalli]] <br> [[Padma Shri]]
}}
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| image1 = Manuel Aaron 1962.jpg
| caption1  = [[Manuel Aaron]]
| image2 = Rohini Khadilkar 1982 Luzern.jpg
| caption2= [[Rohini Khadilkar]]
| image3 = Dibyendu Barua 2012.JPG
| caption3= [[Dibyendu Barua]]
| image4 =Vijayalakshmi,Subbaraman 2018 Karlsruhe.jpg
| caption4=[[Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi]]
| image5 =KSasikiran09.jpg
| caption5=[[Krishnan Sasikiran]]
| image6 =Tania Sachdev (29793031373).jpg
| caption6=[[Tania Sachdev]]
}}


{| class="wikitable nowrap mw-datatable"
|- style="font-weight:bold; vertical-align:bottom;"
! style="font-weight:normal;" | 
! Name
! State
! Year
! Title
! M/F
! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan="7" | '''[[Padma   Vibhushan]]'''
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|1
| [[Viswanathan Anand]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|2008
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Padma" />
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan="7" | '''[[Padma   Bhushan]]'''
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|-
| [[Viswanathan Anand]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|2001
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Padma" />
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan="7" | '''[[Padma Shri]]'''
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|2
| [[Anupama Gokhale]]
| Maharashtra
| align=center|1986
| WIM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Padma" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|3
| [[Bhagyashree Thipsay]]
| Maharashtra
| align=center|1987
| WIM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Padma" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|-
| [[Viswanathan Anand]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|1988
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Padma" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|4
| [[Koneru Humpy]]
| Andhra Pradesh
| align=center|2007
| GM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Padma" />
|-
| align=center|5
| [[Harika Dronavalli]]
| Andhra Pradesh
| align=center|2019
| GM
| align=center|F
| <ref   name="Padma2019" />
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan="7" | '''[[Rajiv Gandhi   Khel Ratna]]'''
|-
| align=center|-
| [[Viswanathan Anand]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|1991-92
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref   name="KhelRatna" />
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan="7" | '''[[Arjuna   Award]]'''
|-
| align=center|6
| [[Manuel Aaron]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|1961
| IM
| align=center|M
| <ref   name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|7
| [[Rohini Khadilkar]]
| Maharashtra
| align=center|1980–81
| WIM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|8
| [[Dibyendu Barua]]
| West Bengal
| align=center|1983
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|9
| [[Pravin Thipsay]]
| Maharashtra
| align=center|1984
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|-
| [[Viswanathan Anand]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|1985
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|-
| [[Bhagyashree Thipsay]]
| Maharashtra
| align=center|1987
| WIM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|10
| [[Devaki Prasad]]
| 
| align=center|1987
| IM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|-
| [[Anupama Gokhale]]
| Maharashtra
| align=center|1990
| WIM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|11
| [[Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|2000
| IM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|12
| [[Krishnan Sasikiran]]
| Tamil Nadu
| align=center|2002
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|-
| [[Koneru Humpy]]
| Andhra Pradesh
| align=center|2003
| GM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|13
| [[Surya Shekhar Ganguly]]
| West Bengal
| align=center|2005
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|14
| [[Pentala Harikrishna]]
| Andhra Pradesh
| align=center|2006
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|-
| [[Harika Dronavalli]]
| Andhra Pradesh
| align=center|2007
| GM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|15
| [[Tania Sachdev]]
| Delhi
| align=center|2009
| IM
| align=center|F
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|16
| [[Parimarjan Negi]]
| Delhi
| align=center|2010
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|17
| [[Abhijeet Gupta]]
| Delhi
| align=center|2013
| GM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Arjuna" />
|- style="text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom;"
| colspan="7" | '''[[Dronacharya   Award]]'''
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|18
| Raghunandan Gokhle
| Maharashtra
| align=center|1986
| CM
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Drona" />
|- style="vertical-align:bottom;"
| align=center|19
| Koneru Ashok
| Andhra Pradesh
| align=center|2006
| 
| align=center|M
| <ref name="Drona" />
|}

==Titled players== 
As of January 2021, India has 69 Grandmasters (GM) including 2 women players holding the title, 124 International Masters (IM) including 7 women players holding the title, 20 Woman Grandmasters (WGM) and 42 Woman International Masters (WIM) and a total of 33,028 rated players.<ref name="aicf" /><ref name="GMespn" /> Women rated players are 3,534 in number forming 10.7% of the total rated players of India.<ref name="Indian Rating List" /> The first [[FIDE titles|titled player]] of India was [[Manuel Aaron]], when he became the first IM of India in 1961. [[Viswanathan Anand]] became India's first GM in 1988.<ref name="aaron&gm2020" /><ref name="GMhindu" />

The first Indian to obtain WIM title was [[Jayshree Khadilkar]] in 1979 and WGM title was [[Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi]] in 2001.<ref name="Jayshree" /> The first Indian woman to become GM was [[Koneru Humpy]] in 2002 and IM was Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi in 2002.<ref name="Women2015" />

===Grandmasters===

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{{Rank |rows=67|header-text=|row-header=y |text-align=center}}
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{| class="wikitable nowrap sortable mw-datatable"
! Name
! FIDE ID
! State<ref name="AICF GM" />
! Birth
! Year
! M/F
! Highest Rating
! Achieved
! class="unsortable"|Reference
|-
|  {{sortname|Baskaran |Adhiban}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018471 5018471] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|15-Aug-1992}} || 2010 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2701
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219592.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|G. |Akash}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5040299  5040299] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|01-Oct-1996}} || 2020 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2495
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228148.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Viswanathan |Anand}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000017 5000017] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|11-Dec-1969}} || 1988 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2817
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2011}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Chithambaram |Aravindh}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5072786 5072786] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|11-Sep-1999}} || 2015 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2641
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223721.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|M. R. Lalith |Babu}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5024595 5024595] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|05-Jan-1993}} || 2012 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2594
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2014}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220614.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Tejas |Bakre}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004195 5004195] || Gujarat
| {{Date table sorting|12-May-1981}} || 2004 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2530
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2011}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Dibyendu |Barua}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000025 5000025] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|27-Oct-1966}} || 1991 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2561
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2003}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Harsha |Bharathakoti}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5078776 5078776] ||  Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|07-Feb-2000}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2530
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227274.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|J. Deepan |Chakkravarthy}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5011132 5011132] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|03-Jun-1987}} || 2006 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2557
| {{Date table sorting|May-2019}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Sandipan |Chanda}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004225 5004225] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|13-Aug-1983}} || 2003 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2656
| {{Date table sorting|May-2011}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Aryan |Chopra}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5084423 5084423] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|10-Dec-2001}} || 2017 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2585
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224824.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Saptarshi Roy |Chowdhury}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5008980 5008980] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|13-Feb-1982}} || 2013 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2500
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main222675.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Gukesh |D}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=46616543  46616543] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|29-May-2006}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2563
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227579.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Debashis |Das}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5024854 5024854] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|27-Jun-1993}} || 2013 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2548
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221804.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Neelotpal |Das}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5003512 5003512] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|20-Apr-1982}} || 2006 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2514
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2006}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Swapnil |Dhopade}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019184 5019184] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|05-Oct-1990}} || 2016 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2545
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224379.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Harika |Dronavalli}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5015197 5015197] ||  Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|12-Jan-1991}} || 2011 || align=center|F ||  align=center|2543
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220292.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Arjun |Erigaisi}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35009192 35009192] ||  Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|03-Sep-2003}} || 2018 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2575
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227049.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Stany |G.A.}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5029104 5029104] ||  Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|22-Jan-1993}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2527
| {{Date table sorting|May-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224736.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Shardul |Gagare}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5037883 5037883] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|02-Sep-1997}} || 2016 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2514
| {{Date table sorting|May-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224567.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Surya Shekhar |Ganguly}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5002150 5002150] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|24-Feb-1983}} || 2003 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2676
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main2.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Diptayan |Ghosh}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5045207 5045207] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|10-Aug-1998}} || 2016 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2581
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221805.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Geetha Narayanan |Gopal}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5015693 5015693] || Kerala
| {{Date table sorting|29-Mar-1989}} || 2007 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2611
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3408.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Sahaj |Grover}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5021103 5021103] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|07-Sep-1995}} || 2012 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2532
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2012}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221076.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Vidit |Gujrathi}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5029465 5029465] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|24-Oct-1994}} || 2010 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2726
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221363.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Abhijeet |Gupta}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5010608 5010608] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|16-Oct-1989}} || 2007 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2667
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2012}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3493.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Prithu |Gupta}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=46618546 46618546] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|08-Mar-2004}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2493
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226564.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Pentala |Harikrishna}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007003 5007003] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|10-May-1986}} || 2001 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2770
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2016}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Koneru |Humpy}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5008123 5008123] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|31-Mar-1987}} || 2002 || align=center|F ||  align=center|2623
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2009}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|P. |Iniyan}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25002767 25002767] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|13-Sep-2002}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2525
| {{Date table sorting|May-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226478.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Ashwin |Jayaram}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018137 5018137] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|14-Aug-1990}} || 2015 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2515
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main222680.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Sriram |Jha}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001668 5001668] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|18-Jul-1976}} || 2010 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2511
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219260.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Priyadharshan |Kannappan}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018293 5018293] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|01-Dec-1993}} || 2016 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2554
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223308.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|P. |Karthikeyan}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018226 5018226] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|14-Jun-1990}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2507
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227461.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Sundararajan |Kidambi}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5005370 5005370] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|29-Dec-1989}} || 2009 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2526
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main4336.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Akshayraj |Kore}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5012414 5012414] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|01-Sep-1988}} || 2013 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2512
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221440.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Girish A. |Koushik}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5038448 5038448] ||  Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|31-Aug-1997}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2506
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227917.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Abhijit |Kunte}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5002265 5002265] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|03-Mar-1977}} || 2000 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2568
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2001}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|R. R. |Laxman}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5005361 5005361] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|05-Feb-1983}} || 2009 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2521
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2009}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219089.JPG  title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Leon Luke |Mendonca}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35028561 35028561] || Goa
| {{Date table sorting|13-Mar-2006}} || 2021 || align=center|M || align=center|2538
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2021}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228910.pdf title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Anurag |Mhamal}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5024366 5024366] || Goa
| {{Date table sorting|28-Apr-1995}} || 2017 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2504
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225653.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Swayams |Mishra}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5028183 5028183] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|13-Aug-1992}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2493
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224430.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Karthikeyan |Murali}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5074452 5074452] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|05-Jan-1999}} || 2015 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2617
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223722.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|S. L. |Narayanan}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5058422 5058422] || Kerala
| {{Date table sorting|10-Jan-1998}} || 2016 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2637
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223785.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Srinath |Narayanan}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018420 5018420] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|14-Feb-1994}} || 2017 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2572
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225412.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Parimarjan |Negi}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5016690 5016690] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|09-Feb-1993}} || 2006 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2671
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2013}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Magesh Chandran |Panchanathan}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007429 5007429] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|10-Aug-1983}} || 2006 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2586
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2011}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Rameshbabu |Praggnanandhaa}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25059530 25059530] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|10-Aug-2005}} || 2018 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2609
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226342.pdf title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Subramanian Arun |Prasad}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5011167 5011167] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|21-Apr-1988}} || 2008 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2570
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2009}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3885.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|V. Vishnu |Prasanna}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5030692 5030692] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|12-Aug-1989}} || 2013 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2543
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main222436.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Abhimanyu |Puranik}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5061245 5061245] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|11-Feb-2000}} || 2017 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2598
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224823.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Ankit |Rajpara}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5023335 5023335] || Gujarat
| {{Date table sorting|27-Aug-1994}} || 2014 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2511
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2014}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223073.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Ramachandran |Ramesh}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5002109 5002109] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|20-Apr-1976}} || 2003 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2507
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2006}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Saptarshi |Roy}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5002974 5002974] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|21-Mar-1986}} || 2018 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2500
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main4269.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Raunak |Sadhwani}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35093487 35093487] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|22-Dec-2005}} || 2020 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2545
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227694.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Nihal |Sarin}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25092340 25092340] || Kerala
| {{Date table sorting|13-Jul-2004}} || 2018 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2620
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225695.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Krishnan |Sasikiran}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004985 5004985] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|07-Jan-1981}} || 2000 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2720
| {{Date table sorting|May-2012}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Deep |Sengupta}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5008352 5008352] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|30-Jun-1988}} || 2010 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2596
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main1348.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|S. P. |Sethuraman}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5021596 5021596] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|25-Feb-1993}} || 2011 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2673
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219546.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Himanshu |Sharma|dab=chess player}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007836 5007836] || Haryana
| {{Date table sorting|16-Sep-1983}} || 2017 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2514
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2017}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225735.pdf title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|M. Shyam |Sundar}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019141 5019141] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|28-May-1992}} || 2013 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2554
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220680.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Vaibhav |Suri}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5045185 5045185] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|08-Feb-1997}} || 2012 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2600
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220930.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|M. S. |Thejkumar}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5009154 5009154] ||  Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|01-Jan-1981}} || 2017 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2500
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226059.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Praveen |Thipsay}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000033 5000033] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|12-Aug-1959}} || 1997 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2515
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1995}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Karthik |Venkataraman}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25006479 25006479] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|22-Dec-1999}} || 2018 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2527
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2018}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227096.pdf title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|M. R. |Venkatesh}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5005779 5005779] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|20-May-1985}} || 2012 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2528
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220922.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|N. R. |Visakh}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25012223 25012223] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|24-Apr-1999}} || 2019 || align=center|M ||  align=center|2529
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227614.pdf  title application]

|}
<!-- Sorted table end -->
{{End}}

===Woman Grandmasters===
<!-- Static column begin -->
{{Rank |rows=20|header-text=|row-header=y |text-align=center}}
<!-- Sorted table start -->
{| class="wikitable nowrap sortable mw-datatable"
! Name
! FIDE ID
! State<ref name="AICF WGM" />
! Birth
! Year
! Highest Rating
! Achieved
! class="unsortable"|Reference
|-
|  {{sortname|Pratyusha |Bodda}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000629 5000629] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|11-Apr-1997}} || 2020 || align=center|2346
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228606.pdf  title application]
|-
|  {{sortname|Harika |Dronavalli}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5015197 5015197] ||  Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|12-Jan-1991}} || 2004 || align=center|2543
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2016}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Swati |Ghate}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5003474 5003474] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|16-Jan-1980}} || 2004 || align=center|2385
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2006}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Mary Ann |Gomes}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5013623 5013623] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|19-Sep-1989}} || 2008 || align=center|2423
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3677.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Koneru |Humpy}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5008123 5008123] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|31-Mar-1987}} || 2001 || align=center|2623
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2009}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Eesha |Karavade}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5012600 5012600] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|21-Nov-1987}} || 2005 || align=center|2425
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main1194.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Bhakti |Kulkarni}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019516 5019516] || Goa
| {{Date table sorting|19-May-1992}} || 2012 || align=center|2429
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220965.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Subbaraman |Meenakshi}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004381 5004381] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|24-Oct-1981}} || 2004 || align=center|2357
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2009}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Kiran Manisha |Mohanty}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019575 5019575] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|09-Apr-1989}} || 2010 || align=center|2316
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2008}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219347.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Nisha |Mohota}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004330 5004330] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|13-Oct-1980}} || 2003 || align=center|2416
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2007}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Kruttika |Nadig}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5012716 5012716] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|17-Feb-1988}} || 2009 || align=center|2387
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2008}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main4105.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|P. V. |Nandhidhaa}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5050847 5050847] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|10-Apr-1996}} || 2019 || align=center|2365
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228286.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Aarthie |Ramaswamy}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004373 5004373] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|28-Jun-1981}} || 2003 || align=center|2348
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2003}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main18.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Vaishali |Rameshbabu}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5091756 5091756] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|21-Jun-2001}} || 2018 || align=center|2411
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226947.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Padmini |Rout}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5029295 5029295] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|05-Jan-1994}} || 2010 || align=center|2454
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219318.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Tania |Sachdev}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007844 5007844] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|20-Aug-1986}} || 2005 || align=center|2443
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main1651.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Srija |Seshadri}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5055903 5055903] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|15-Aug-1997}} || 2019 || align=center|2306
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227927.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Soumya |Swaminathan|dab=chess player}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5016193 5016193] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|21-Mar-1989}} || 2008 || align=center|2428
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3852.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname||V. Varshini}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5091241 5091241] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|28-Aug-1998}} || 2019 || align=center|2271
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228175.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Subbaraman |Vijayalakshmi}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004098 5004098] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|25-Mar-1979}} || 2001 || align=center|2485
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2005}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|}
<!-- Sorted table end -->
{{End}}

===International Masters===
<!-- Static column begin -->
{{Rank |rows=125|header-text=|row-header=y |text-align=center}}
<!-- Sorted table start -->
{| class="wikitable nowrap sortable mw-datatable"
! Name
! FIDE ID
! State<ref name="AICF IM1" /><ref name="AICF IM2" />
! Birth
! Year
! M/F
! Highest Rating
! Achieved
! class="unsortable"|Reference
|-
| {{sortname|Manuel |Aaron}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000092 5000092] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|30-Dec-1935}} || 1961 || align=center|M || align=center|2415
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1981}} || <ref name="DiFelice" /><ref name="TN" />
|-

| {{sortname|Rohan |Ahuja|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5090598 5090598] || Goa
| {{Date table sorting|26-Sep-1998}} || 2015 || align=center|M || align=center|2440
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224336.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Muthaiah |AL|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5092442 5092442] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|24-Oct-1999}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2427
| {{Date table sorting|May-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226700.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Viani Dcunha |Antonio|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5027330 5027330] || Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|03-Dec-1995}} || 2016 || align=center|M || align=center|2435
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225011.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Ameya |Audi|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25034430 25034430] || Goa
| {{Date table sorting|20-May-1999}} || 2020 || align=center|M || align=center|2410
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2017}} || [http://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226361.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Harshavardhan G |B|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25059009 25059009] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|15-Nov-2003}} || 2020 || align=center|M || align=center|2411
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228571.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Prakash G. |B.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001285 5001285] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|15-Mar-1972}} || 1999 || align=center|M || align=center|2480
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2001}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|N Sudhakar |Babu|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000068 5000068] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|15-Dec-1965}} || 1992 || align=center|M || align=center|2445
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1996}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Prince |Bajaj|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5045150 5045150] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|28-Feb-1998}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2411
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226046.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Roktim |Bandyopadhyay|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5002761 5002761] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|16-Aug-1977}} || 2002 || align=center|M || align=center|2445
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2002}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Bitan |Banerjee|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5024803 5024803] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|14-Jul-1993}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2427
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219104.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Praveen Kumar |C.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007372 5007372] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|08-Jun-1985}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2421
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219118.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Mehar Chinna Reddy |C.H.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5027420 5027420] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|07-Mar-1995}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2426
| {{Date table sorting|May-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227295.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Koustav |Chatterjee|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25073060 25073060] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|21-Jul-2003}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2449
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227700.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Arghyadip |Das|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5003610 5003610] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|08-Jul-1985}} || 2008 || align=center|M || align=center|2493
| {{Date table sorting|May-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3589.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sayantan |Das}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5034426 5034426] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|08-Apr-1997}} || 2013 || align=center|M || align=center|2456
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2014}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main222626.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Soham |Das|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35026763 35026763] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|30-Sep-2002}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2396
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226245.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Anup |Deshmukh|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000564 5000564] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|30-Jan-1967}} || 1999 || align=center|M || align=center|2430
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1998}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Bala Chandra Prasad |Dhulipalla|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25005812 25005812] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|20-Sep-1996}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2441
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226049.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Moksh Amit |Doshi|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25064967 25064967] || Gujarat
| {{Date table sorting|16-Mar-2003}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2399
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226954.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Vijaya Sai Krishna |G.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5028280 5028280] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|19-May-1996}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2409
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227006.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Aronyak |Ghosh|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25072846 25072846] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|06-Dec-2003}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2436
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228434.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|P. D. S. |Girinath|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000572 5000572] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|06-Nov-1968}} || 2004 || align=center|M || align=center|2448
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2007}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Rohit |Gogineni|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5012660 5012660] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|17-Aug-1989}} || 2007 || align=center|M || align=center|2491
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2007}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main2636.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Chandrashekhar |Gokhale|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001315 5001315] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|30-Aug-1974}} || 2002 || align=center|M || align=center|2411
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1999}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Mitrabha |Guha|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5057000 5057000] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|15-Sep-2001}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2448
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226699.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sankalp |Gupta|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5097010 5097010] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|18-Aug-2003}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2429
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227277.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Himal |Gusain|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5033861 5033861] || Chandigarh
| {{Date table sorting|21-Sep-1993}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2461
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225252.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Ravi Gopal |Hegde|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000254 5000254] || Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|20-Apr-1957}} || 1988 || align=center|M || align=center|2420
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1997}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Akash PC |Iyer|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5006775 5006775] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|21-Jun-1997}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2463
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226422.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sai Agni eevitesh |J|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5070147 5070147] || Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|09-Jul-1998}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2404
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226788.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Rakesh Kumar |Jena|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5084822 5084822] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|19-Apr-2001}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2435
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225263.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Murugan |K.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000041 5000041] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|25-Jul-1964}} || 1988 || align=center|M || align=center|2460
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1989}} || <ref name="DiFelice" /><ref name="TN" />
|-

| {{sortname|Rathnakaran |K.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5005507 5005507] || Kerala
| {{Date table sorting|19-Dec-1981}} || 2007 || align=center|M || align=center|2488
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2008}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main2690.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Arjun |Kalyan}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35018701 35018701] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|17-Jun-2002}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2484
| {{Date table sorting|May-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227068.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Eesha |Karavade}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5012600 5012600] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|21-Nov-1987}} || 2010 || align=center|F || align=center|2425
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3110.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sameer |Kathmale|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5024498 5024498] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|05-May-1993}} || 2014 || align=center|M || align=center|2398
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2014}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223074.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Abhishek |Kelkar|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019257 5019257] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|19-Feb-1992}} || 2015 || align=center|M || align=center|2403
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2015}} || [http://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223969.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Akshat |Khamparia}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5016541 5016541] || Madhya Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|09-Feb-1989}} || 2011 || align=center|M || align=center|2415
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220307.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Wazeer Ahmad |Khan|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5006180 5006180] || Uttar Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|04-Feb-1947}} || 2015 || align=center|M || align=center|2086
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2009}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Shiven |Khosla|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5026415 5026415] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|29-Jun-1996}} || 2011 || align=center|M || align=center|2405
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2011}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220177.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Ponnuswamy |Konguvel|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000548 5000548] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|28-Aug-1973}} || 1995 || align=center|M || align=center|2463
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2008}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|C R G |Krishna|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018625 5018625] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|19-Oct-1991}} || 2015 || align=center|M || align=center|2481
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223805.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Kushager |Krishnater|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25041142 25041142] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|26-Oct-2002}} || 2020 || align=center|M || align=center|2410
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228364.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Bhakti |Kulkarni}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019516 5019516] || Goa
| {{Date table sorting|19-May-1992}} || 2019 || align=center|F || align=center|2429
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227422.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Rakesh |Kulkarni|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5037077 5037077] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|02-Feb-1993}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2390
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226294.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Vikramaditya |Kulkarni|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5009847 5009847] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|09-Aug-1982}} || 2007 || align=center|M || align=center|2465
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2012}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main2754.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Shashikant |Kutwal|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5006520 5006520] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|1979}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2356
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2008}} ||
|-

| {{sortname|Atanu |Lahiri|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5002818 5002818] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|04-Jan-1971}} || 2000 || align=center|M || align=center|2426
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2000}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Pranesh |M|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35028600 35028600] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|26-Aug-2006}} || 2020 || align=center|M || align=center|2437
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228668.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Siva |Mahadevan|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25043153 25043153] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|20-May-2001}} || 2016 || align=center|M || align=center|2401
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224565.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sreeshwan |Maralakshikari|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=46664521 46664521] || Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|11-Feb-2006}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2462
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227659.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Neeraj Kumar |Mishra|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000106 5000106] || Jharkhand
| {{Date table sorting|15-Nov-1968}} || 1991 || align=center|M || align=center|2405
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1991}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Aditya |Mittal|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35042025 35042025] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|19-Sep-2006}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2461
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227695.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sidhant |Mohapatra|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5028698 5028698] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|03-Sep-1998}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2404
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225736.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Nisha |Mohota}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004330 5004330] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|13-Oct-1980}} || 2010 || align=center|F || align=center|2416
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2007}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219684.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Prathamesh |Mokal}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5006040 5006040] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|15-Oct-1983}} || 2003 || align=center|M || align=center|2411
| {{Date table sorting|May-2010}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Raahil |Mullick|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35080350 35080350] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|29-Apr-2007}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2399
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227986.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Parameswaran T. |N.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000122 5000122] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|14-Nov-1955}} || 1982 || align=center|M || align=center|2410
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1982}} || <ref name="DiFelice" /><ref name="TN" />
|-

| {{sortname|Anand |Nadar|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25009141 25009141] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|21-Jan-2001}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2394
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226776.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Vardaan |Nagpal|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25089544 25089544] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|06-Feb-2002}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2510
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226516.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Kanna T. U. |Navin|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5015294 5015294] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|28-Mar-1989}} || 2014 || align=center|M || align=center|2408
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2012}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main222942.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|S. |Nitin|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018277 5018277] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|08-Nov-1992}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2461
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2018}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Rahul Srivatshav |P.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25059653 25059653] || Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|29-Dec-2002}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2474
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226250.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Saravana Krishnan |P.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018382 5018382] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|16-Jun-1990}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2396
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226808.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Somak |Palit|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5010454 5010454] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|11-Mar-1986}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2449
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219511.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Valay |Parikh|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5006848 5006848] || Gujarat
| {{Date table sorting|08-Sep-1985}} || 2007 || align=center|M || align=center|2411
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2009}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main2549.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Srijit |Paul|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5094798 5094798] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|2001}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2383
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2016}} ||
|-

| {{sortname|Devaki |Prasad}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000050 5000050] || Others
| {{Date table sorting|16-Jun-1962}} || 1986 || align=center|M || align=center|2480
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1993}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Raja Rithvik |R.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35007394 35007394] || Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|04-May-2004}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2443
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227005.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Ramnath Bhuvanesh |R.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5026598 5026598] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|08-Nov-1993}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2431
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219590.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Harikrishnan A. |Ra.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5081483 5081483] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|22-Sep-2001}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2448
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227199.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Harshit |Raja|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5089000 5089000] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|03-Apr-2001}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2482
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224571.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|V A V |Rajesh|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5029317 5029317] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|06-Jan-1995}} || 2012 || align=center|M || align=center|2419
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2014}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221338.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Balasubramaniam |Ramnathan|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001277 5001277] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|02-Jun-1971}} || 2005 || align=center|M || align=center|2408
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2004}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main1475.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Prasanna Raghuram |Rao|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5022401 5022401] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|28-Apr-1994}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2477
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219595.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Saksham |Rautela|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35046977 35046977] || Uttrakhand
| {{Date table sorting|29-Jan-2004}} || 2020 || align=center|M || align=center|2480
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228730.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Lanka |Ravi|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000084 5000084] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|14-Jul-1962}} || 1987 || align=center|M || align=center|2462
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2004}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Teja S. |Ravi|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5017220 5017220] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|25-Dec-1993}} || 2015 || align=center|M || align=center|2470
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223806.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Siddharth |Ravichandran|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5010535 5010535] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|14-Mar-1987}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2463
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219589.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|M. Chakravarthi |Reddy|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25009532 25009532] || Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|25-Oct-1996}} || 2014 || align=center|M || align=center|2443
| {{Date table sorting|May-2018}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Padmini |Rout}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5029295 5029295] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|05-Jan-1994}} || 2015 || align=center|F || align=center|2454
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221033.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Prantik |Roy|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5035120 5035120] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|27-Mar-1995}} || 2016 || align=center|M || align=center|2405
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224529.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Shankar |Roy|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001781 5001781] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|1976}} || 1999 || align=center|M || align=center|2353
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2007}} ||
|-

| {{sortname|Mithrakanth P. |S.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000130 5000130] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|19-Jun-1961}} || 1994 || align=center|M || align=center|2460
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1994}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Poobesh Anand |S.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5009120 5009120] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|22-Feb-1985}} || 2003 || align=center|M || align=center|2425
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2006}} || <ref name="DiFelice" /><ref name="TN" />
|-

| {{sortname|Rathanvel V. |S.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25002112 25002112] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|04-Apr-2001}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2445
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227276.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Ravi T. |S.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000238 5000238] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|19-May-1971}} || 2002 || align=center|M || align=center|2400
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1997}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Shivananda B. |S.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007038 5007038] || Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|23-Apr-1976}} || 2011 || align=center|M || align=center|2467
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2005}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219887.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Tania |Sachdev}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007844 5007844] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|20-Aug-1986}} || 2007 || align=center|F || align=center|2443
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3513.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Neelash |Saha|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5094160 5094160] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|01-Nov-2002}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2413
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227704.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Suvrajit |Saha|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5002532 5002532] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|13-Sep-1976}} || 2005 || align=center|M || align=center|2419
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2005}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main1372.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Chandra Sekhar |Sahu|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000157 5000157] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|22-Oct-1955}} || 1992 || align=center|M || align=center|2425
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1991}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Rahul |Sangma|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5013615 5013615] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|21-May-1989}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2406
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219264.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Vishal |Sareen}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000599 5000599] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|01-Jan-1973}} || 2005 || align=center|M || align=center|2409
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2004}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Rajdeep |Sarkar|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25007963 25007963] || West Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|2001}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2406
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2017}} ||
|-

| {{sortname|Swayangsu |Satyapragyan|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004306 5004306] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|03-Dec-1982}} || 2002 || align=center|M || align=center|2480
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2009}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Raja Ravi |Sekhar|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000076 5000076] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|17-Sep-1954}} || 1981 || align=center|M || align=center|2430
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1984}} || <ref name="DiFelice" /><ref name="TN" />
|-

| {{sortname|Fenil |Shah}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019850 5019850] || Gujarat
| {{Date table sorting|20-Apr-1995}} || 2018 || align=center|M || align=center|2411
| {{Date table sorting|May-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226701.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sagar |Shah|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5022509 5022509] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|28-Jan-1990}} || 2014 || align=center|M || align=center|2468
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2014}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223467.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Mohammad Nubairshah |Shaikh|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5053196 5053196] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|01-Jan-1998}} || 2016 || align=center|M || align=center|2449
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224569.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Dinesh K. |Sharma|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004110 5004110] || Uttar Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|13-Sep-1976}} || 2002 || align=center|M || align=center|2441
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2002}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Hemant |Sharma|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5025842 5025842] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|03-Jul-1992}} || 2017 || align=center|M || align=center|2399
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225234.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Sammed |Shete|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5073421 5073421] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|12-Oct-1999}} || 2020 || align=center|M || align=center|2432
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227698.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Rahul |Shetty|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000513 5000513] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|02-Apr-1968}} || 1996 || align=center|M || align=center|2405
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1993}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Anuj |Shrivatri|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35070924 35070924] || Madhya Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|21-Jul-2004}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2390
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228411.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Nikhil P. |Shyaam|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5024218 5024218] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|21-Mar-1992}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2502
| {{Date table sorting|May-2012}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219334.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|D. P. |Singh|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5007780 5007780] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|1976}} || 2006 || align=center|M || align=center|2523
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2007}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main2269.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Raghunandan Kaumandur |Srihari|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25004964 25004964] || Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|18-Jun-2001}} || 2016 || align=center|M || align=center|2451
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224852.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Bharath |Subramaniyam}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=46634827 46634827] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|17-Oct-2007}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2437
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227658.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Soumya |Swaminathan|dab=chess player}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5016193 5016193] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|21-Mar-1989}} || 2019 || align=center|F || align=center|2428
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220731.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Murali Krishnan B. |T.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004977 5004977] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|26-Apr-1974}} || 2008 || align=center|M || align=center|2445
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2009}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3750.jpg title application]
|-

| {{sortname|N. Krishna |Teja|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001498 5001498] || Andhra Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|27-Apr-1998}} || 2015 || align=center|M || align=center|2406
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2017}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Sharad S |Tilak|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000165 5000165] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|04-Jul-1962}} || 1987 || align=center|M || align=center|2415
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1994}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Aditya |Udeshi|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5021740 5021740] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|26-Feb-1993}} || 2011 || align=center|M || align=center|2444
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2013}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220308.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Anwesh |Upadhyaya|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5028949 5028949] || Orissa
| {{Date table sorting|09-Jul-1992}} || 2010 || align=center|M || align=center|2435
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2011}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219726.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Ravikumar |V.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000149 5000149] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|26-Dec-1959}} || 1978 || align=center|M || align=center|2415
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1984}} || <ref name="DiFelice" /><ref name="TN" />
|-

| {{sortname|Saravanan |V.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000580 5000580] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|03-Jun-1971}} || 1994 || align=center|M || align=center|2435
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2001}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Srinath Rao S. |V.|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5028876 5028876] || Chhattisgarh
| {{Date table sorting|19-May-1997}} || 2019 || align=center|M || align=center|2437
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227426.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Arun B |Vaidya|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000246 5000246] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|29-Dec-1949}} || 1985 || align=center|M || align=center|2385
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1993}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|Koshy |Varugeese|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000114 5000114] || Pondicherry
| {{Date table sorting|03-Oct-1958}} || 1993 || align=center|M || align=center|2425
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2020}} || <ref name="DiFelice" />
|-

| {{sortname|N. R. |Vignesh|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25012215 25012215] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|24-Jan-1998}} || 2015 || align=center|M || align=center|2486
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223600.pdf title application]
|-

| {{sortname|Aadit |Khanna|nolink=1}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5985434 5985434] || Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|11-10-2003}} || 2020 || align=center|M || align=center|2304
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3291.jpg title application]

|-
| {{sortname|Arjun |Vishnuvardhan}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5013291 5013291] || Kerala
| {{Date table sorting|21-Aug-1990}} || 2021 || align=center|M || align=center|2394
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2021}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3291.jpg title application]

|-
| {{sortname|Manish |Anto Cristiano F}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25095927 25095927] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|27-Jul-2005}} || 2021 || align=center|M || align=center|2383
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2021}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/title_applications.phtml?details=1&id=25095927&title=IM&pb=63&reff=0 title application]

|}
<!-- Sorted table end -->
{{End}}

===Woman International Masters===
<!-- Static column begin -->
{{Rank |rows=42|header-text=|row-header=y |text-align=center}}
<!-- Sorted table start -->
{| class="wikitable nowrap sortable mw-datatable"
! Name
! FIDE ID
! State<ref name="AICF WIM" />
! Birth
! Year
! Highest Rating
! Achieved
! class="unsortable"|Reference
|-
|  {{sortname|Vantika |Agrawal|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25050389 25050389] || Delhi
| {{Date table sorting|28-Sep-2002}} || 2017 || align=center|2314
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225984.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|K. Jennitha |Anto}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018218 5018218] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|10-Apr-1987}} || 2013 || align=center|2030
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2009}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|P. Michelle |Catherina|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5005736 5005736] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|08-Nov-1996}} || 2015 || align=center|2263
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2015}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main223648.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Hajra |Chandreyee|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5056535 5056535] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|1999}} || 2017 || align=center|2124
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2017}} ||
|-

|  {{sortname|Sakshi |Chitlange|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35002899 35002899] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|28-May-2000}} || 2015 || align=center|2279
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2018}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Sahajasri |Cholleti|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5045118 5045118] ||  Telangana
| {{Date table sorting|05-Sep-1996}} || 2019 || align=center|2235
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227661.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Dhyani |Dave}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019834 5019834] || Gujarat
| {{Date table sorting|21-Aug-1991}} || 2012 || align=center|2205
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2010}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3444.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Mrudul |Dehankar|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25096990 25096990] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|2004}} || 2019 || align=center|2256
| {{Date table sorting|Dec-2019}} ||
|-

|  {{sortname|Divya |Deshmukh|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35006916 35006916] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|09-Dec-2005}} || 2018 || align=center|2431
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226918.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Saheli |Dhar-Barua|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001331 5001331] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|12-Apr-1974}} || 2000 || align=center|2248
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2001}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Parnali S |Dharia|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5043131 5043131] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|16-Nov-1997}} || 2014 || align=center|2275
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Ivana Maria |Furtado}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5048400 5048400] || Goa
| {{Date table sorting|16-Mar-1999}} || 2012 || align=center|2277
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2015}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Shalmali |Gagare|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5038650 5038650] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|30-Jan-1994}} || 2009 || align=center|2165
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2009}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main219079.JPG  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Anupama |Gokhale}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001005 5001005] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|17-May-1969}} || 1985 || align=center|2253
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2003}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Harshita |Guddanti|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25043250 25043250] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|2001}} || 2019 || align=center|2182
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2015}} ||
|-

|  {{sortname|Aakanksha |Hagawane|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25014510 25014510] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|2000}} || 2016 || align=center|2334
| {{Date table sorting|Jun-2017}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Monnisha G. |K.|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5009936 5009936] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|17-Oct-1998}} || 2015 || align=center|2295
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2018}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224088.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Priyanka |K.|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5082986 5082986] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|03-Aug-2001}} || 2019 || align=center|2218
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main228540.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|M. |Kasturi|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5014034 5014034] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|20-May-1987}} || 2002 || align=center|2198
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2001}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Jayshree |Khadilkar}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001030 5001030] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|25-Apr-1962}} || 1979 || align=center|2120
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1987}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Rohini |Khadilkar}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5000882 5000882] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|01-Apr-1963}} || 1984 || align=center|2220
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1987}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Vasanti |Khadilkar}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001021 5001021] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|01-Apr-1961}} || 1982 || align=center|2135
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1990}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Pon N. |Krithika|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5019354 5019354] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|22-Apr-1992}} || 2012 || align=center|2215
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2009}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main220640.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Mrunalini |Kunte}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001684 5001684] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|23-Dec-1973}} || 2000 || align=center|2205
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1999}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Sahiti P. |Lakshmi}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5018650 5018650] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|19-Aug-1993}} || 2007 || align=center|2166
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2007}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Mahalakshmi |M|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001080 5001080] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|16-Oct-1998}} || 2015 || align=center|2255
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2019}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Aashna |Makhija|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25011944 25011944] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|24-Sep-2002}} || 2019 || align=center|2245
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227300.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Sai |Meera|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5004357 5004357] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|26-Jun-1977}} || 2007 || align=center|2227
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-2008}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3509.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Arpita |Mukherjee|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5056403 5056403] || West  Bengal
| {{Date table sorting|31-May-2001}} || 2019 || align=center|2290
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227375.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Vinuthna |N.|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5015448 5015448] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|22-Aug-1987}} || 2005 || align=center|2268
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2005}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main1421.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Raghavi |Nagarajan|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5017173 5017173] || Tamil Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|28-Jan-1989}} || 2013 || align=center|2290
| {{Date table sorting|Nov-2014}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main221806.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Priya |P.|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5013550 5013550] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|03-Oct-1987}} || 2008 || align=center|2208
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2008}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main3684.jpg  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Nutakki |Priyanka}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25049615 25049615] || Andhra  Pradesh
| {{Date table sorting|01-Jun-2002}} || 2018 || align=center|2313
| {{Date table sorting|Apr-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227111.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Rucha |Pujari}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5024528 5024528] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|02-Jul-1994}} || 2017 || align=center|2268
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main225542.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Rakshitta |Ravi|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=25073230 25073230] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|24-Apr-2005}} || 2019 || align=center|2322
| {{Date table sorting|Aug-2019}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226708.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Saritha M. |Reddy|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001056 5001056] ||  Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|10-Jun-1972}} || 1990 || align=center|2235
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1998}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Tejaswini |Sagar|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5054290 5054290] || Gujarat
| {{Date table sorting|03-Jan-2000}} || 2016 || align=center|2310
| {{Date table sorting|Mar-2016}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main224740.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Saloni |Sapale|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5085527 5085527] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|12-Apr-1999}} || 2018 || align=center|2308
| {{Date table sorting|Sep-2017}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main226983.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Pallavi |Shah}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5003547 5003547] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|15-Nov-1979}} || 1999 || align=center|2230
| {{Date table sorting|Jan-1999}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Isha |Sharma|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=35006665 35006665] ||  Karnataka
| {{Date table sorting|29-Oct-2000}} || 2019 || align=center|2276
| {{Date table sorting|Feb-2020}} || [https://ratings.fide.com/crt/main227479.pdf  title application]
|-

|  {{sortname|Bhagyashree |Thipsay}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5001013 5001013] ||  Maharashtra
| {{Date table sorting|04-Aug-1961}} || 1986 || align=center|2335
| {{Date table sorting|Jul-1999}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />
|-

|  {{sortname|Prathiba |Yuvarajan|nolink=1}} ||  [https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=5009871 5009871] || Tamil  Nadu
| {{Date table sorting|01-Jul-1983}} || 2003 || align=center|2231
| {{Date table sorting|Oct-2003}} || <ref name="DiFelice"  />

|}
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==See also==
*[[Chess in India]]
*[[List of chess grandmasters]]
*[[List of female chess players]]

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<ref name="Jayshree">{{cite news |title=My most significant win was against grandmaster Kozlovskaya of USSR: Jayshree Khadilkar |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19791215-my-most-significant-win-was-against-grandmaster-kozlovskaya-of-ussr-jayshree-khadilkar-822284-2014-02-11 |access-date=12 September 2020 |work=India Today |issue=15 December 1979 |archive-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913145834/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19791215-my-most-significant-win-was-against-grandmaster-kozlovskaya-of-ussr-jayshree-khadilkar-822284-2014-02-11 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="GMespn">{{cite news |last1=Ninan |first1=Susan |title=66 GMs and counting: The story behind India's chess surge |url=https://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/29501703/66-gms-counting-story-india-chess-surge |access-date=12 September 2020 |work=ESPN India |date=21 July 2020 |archive-date=30 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830205254/https://www.espn.in/chess/story/_/id/29501703/66-gms-counting-story-india-chess-surge |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="GMhindu">{{cite news |last1=Keerhivasan |first1=K. |title=Chennai’s G. Akash becomes India's 66th Grand Master |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/chennais-g-akash-becomes-indias-66th-grand-master/article31996389.ece |access-date=12 September 2020 |work=Sportstar Hindu |date=5 July 2020 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806081036/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/chess/chennais-g-akash-becomes-indias-66th-grand-master/article31996389.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name="aicf">{{cite web |title=All India Chess Federation Official Website |url=https://aicf.in/ |website=AICF |access-date=12 September 2020 |archive-date=11 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200511103827/https://aicf.in/ |url-status=live }}</ref>">
}}

==External links==
*[https://ratings.fide.com/rankings.phtml?country=IND Top Indian Players - FIDE List]
*[https://aicf.in/player-search/ All India Chess Federation Player Search]

{{Indian grandmasters}}
{{Indian woman grandmasters}}

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[[Category:Lists of Indian sportspeople|Chess]]
[[Category:Lists of chess players|India]]