Aradhya Garg became an IM in 2024 and has been performing consistently in the last couple of years. His rating is 2430. But his big breakthrough has come at the Atyrau Open 2026 in Kazakhstan when the Delhi lad scored 6.0/9 - with a performance of 2625, achieved his maiden GM norm.
Aradhya managed to beat three strong GMs - Nogerbek Kazybek, Pranav Anand and Arkadij Naiditsch in the final round to achieve his GM norm.
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds
Rk. | Name | FED | Rtg | Pts. | TB1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GM | 2520 | 7 | 46 | ||
2 | IM | 2490 | 7 | 36,5 | ||
3 | GM | 2572 | 6,5 | 47,5 | ||
4 | GM | 2563 | 6,5 | 46 | ||
5 | GM | 2485 | 6,5 | 43,5 | ||
6 | IM | 2524 | 6 | 48,5 | ||
7 | IM | 2477 | 6 | 46 | ||
8 | IM | 2453 | 6 | 45,5 | ||
9 | GM | 2544 | 6 | 45,5 | ||
10 | GM | 2517 | 6 | 44,5 | ||
11 | IM | 2504 | 6 | 44 | ||
12 | IM | 2430 | 6 | 43,5 | ||
13 | IM | 2406 | 6 | 42,5 | ||
14 | FM | 2422 | 6 | 42 | ||
15 | GM | 2508 | 6 | 42 | ||
16 | GM | 2502 | 6 | 42 | ||
17 | GM | 2621 | 6 | 42 | ||
18 | GM | 2481 | 6 | 40 | ||
19 | IM | 2457 | 6 | 39,5 | ||
20 | GM | 2596 | 6 | 39 |
Aradhya's three wins against GMs
What stands out in all three games is that Aradhya dominated the game right from start until the end. With this performance he has already climbed to 2454 Elo. We are pretty sure that he will soon reach 2500 Elo and become India's next GM. Who knows maybe 100th! :)
Kind hearted Aradhya
Aradhya is not just a strong player but also very kind hearted. He loves to teach chess and often spends his time teaching kids from lesser privileged backgrounds.
