Aaryan Varshney

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Aaryan Varshney
Personal information
Born (2005-04-07) April 7, 2005 (age 20)
Delhi, India
Chess career
Country India
Title Grandmaster (2026)
FIDE   rating 2513 (January 2026)
Peak rating 2529 (February 2026)

Aaryan Varshney is an Indian chess grandmaster.

Career

Aaryan began learning chess at the age of 7 from his single father Gaurav, who served as his primary trainer. Prior to becoming a Grandmaster, Aaryan never attended any chess academies and did not work with chess engines, coaches, or books. [1]

In December 2025, he won the Bhilwara Rating Open with a perfect score of 9/9, which was 1.5 points ahead of the rest of the field. [2]

In January 2026, he won the Andranik Margaryan Memorial after drawing against grandmaster Jegor Lashkin in the final round. He also became India’s 92nd Grandmaster through this result. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "India gets its 92nd GM: No coach, single father's grind, and a dream to beat Gukesh - the making of Aaryan Varshney". January 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (January 20, 2026). "Aaryan Varshney perfect at 2nd Bhilwara Rating Open 2025".
  3. ↑ Ahmed, Shahid (January 19, 2026). "Aaryan Varshney dominates 16th Andranik Margaryan Memorial 2026, becomes the 92nd Grandmaster of India".
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