IMAaravamudhan Balaji
ENG Born 2005 Male
- FIDE ID
- 436224
About Aaravamudhan Balaji
Aaravamudhan Balaji won the British under-18 championship in 2022. The following August, he won the inaugural Psyon Chess Masters IM Invitational in London. His 7/9 score secured his first International Master norm. Show more
Aaravamudhan Balaji won the British under-18 championship in 2022. The following August, he won the inaugural Psyon Chess Masters IM Invitational in London. His 7/9 score secured his first International Master norm. He finished a full point clear after winning his last two games against Peter Large and Savas Stoica. FIDE recorded his International Master title in 2024. Playing for University College London, he won the 2025 British universities' blitz championship with 8/9.
FIDE ratings
Rapid
2326Published FIDE
Blitz
2386Published FIDE
Official classical ranks
- World rank
- #3439
- National rank · ENG
- #50
Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ
Rating milestones
- Highest recorded rating
- 2396 Sep 2024
- Recorded years
- 2014–2026
- Archived games
- 423
Based on available monthly lists and saved games.
Rating history
ECF ratings
English rankingsECF code 289709L · Petts Wood & Orpington · Latest available list 2026-11-01
2418Standard
2297Rapid
2333Blitz
ECF rating history
Revised published ratings. Pre-July 2020 grades use a separate scale.
Published lists
| Date | Type | Scale | Original | Revised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | blitz | rating | 2333 | 2333 |
| 2026-11-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-11-01 | standard | rating | 2418 | 2418 |
| 2026-10-01 | blitz | rating | 2333 | 2333 |
| 2026-10-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-10-01 | standard | rating | 2431 | 2431 |
| 2026-09-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-09-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-09-01 | standard | rating | 2431 | 2431 |
| 2026-08-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-08-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-08-01 | standard | rating | 2418 | 2418 |
| 2026-07-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-07-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-07-01 | standard | rating | 2418 | 2418 |
| 2026-06-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-06-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-06-01 | standard | rating | 2418 | 2418 |
| 2026-05-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-05-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-05-01 | standard | rating | 2409 | 2409 |
| 2026-04-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-04-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-04-01 | standard | rating | 2409 | 2409 |
| 2026-03-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-03-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-03-01 | standard | rating | 2404 | 2404 |
| 2026-02-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-02-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-02-01 | standard | rating | 2404 | 2404 |
| 2026-01-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2026-01-01 | rapid | rating | 2297 | 2297 |
| 2026-01-01 | standard | rating | 2392 | 2417 |
| 2025-12-01 | blitz | rating | 2282 | 2282 |
| 2025-12-01 | rapid | rating | 2316 | 2316 |
| 2025-12-01 | standard | rating | 2386 | 2365 |
| 2025-11-01 | blitz | rating | 2341 | 2342 |
| 2025-11-01 | rapid | rating | 2316 | 2316 |
| 2025-11-01 | standard | rating | 2382 | 2382 |
| 2025-10-01 | blitz | rating | 2341 | 2342 |
| 2025-10-01 | rapid | rating | 2316 | 2316 |
| 2025-10-01 | standard | rating | 2412 | 2412 |
| 2025-09-01 | blitz | rating | 2245 | 2247 |
| 2025-09-01 | rapid | rating | 2316 | 2316 |
| 2025-09-01 | standard | rating | 2418 | 2412 |
| 2025-08-01 | blitz | rating | 2252 | 2254 |
| 2025-08-01 | rapid | rating | 2316 | 2316 |
| 2025-08-01 | standard | rating | 2459 | 2459 |
| 2025-07-01 | blitz | rating | 2252 | 2254 |
| 2025-07-01 | rapid | rating | 2316 | 2316 |
FIDE rating history
Published rating lists through Nov 2026.
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Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 13.5 | Zhao,George | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 118 | Open |
| 2 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 7.2 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Banerjee,Supratit | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 77 | Open |
| 3 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 15.8 | Rughani,Mahin | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 4 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 8.5 | Roberson,P | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 42 | Open |
| 5 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 1.8 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Salman,Haytham | Won: 1-0 | 78 | Open |
| 6 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 3.1 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Maroroa Jones,Gawain C B | Lost: 0-1 | 54 | Open |
| 7 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 4.6 | Willow,Jonah B | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 8 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 14.6 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Han,Qixiang | Lost: 0-1 | 47 | Open |
| 9 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 5.5 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Vashisht-Pigem,Raman | Won: 1-0 | 27 | Open |
| 10 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 10.2 | Ghasi,A | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 59 | Open |
| 11 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 2.8 | Gomez,Daniel | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 71 | Open |
| 12 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 12.3 | Gormally,D | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 56 | Open |
| 13 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 6.4 | Badacsonyi,Stanley | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 70 | Open |
| 14 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 9.4 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Harvey,Marcus R | Won: 1-0 | 67 | Open |
| 15 | 2026-11-01 | English Blitz Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 11.2 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Cancedda-Dupuis,Livio | Lost: 0-1 | 27 | Open |
| 16 | 2026-10-31 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 9.8 | Khoury,Theo | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 77 | Open |
| 17 | 2026-10-30 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 7.4 | Ghasi,A | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 72 | Open |
| 18 | 2026-10-30 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 8.1 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Verbytski,Oleg | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 86 | Open |
| 19 | 2026-10-30 | English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical | Peterborough, England | 9.8 | Khoury, Theo | Balaji, Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 77 | Open |
| 20 | 2026-10-29 | English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical | Peterborough, England | 7.4 | Ghasi, Ameet K | Balaji, Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 72 | Open |
| 21 | 2026-10-29 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 6.6 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Badacsonyi,Stanley | Won: 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 22 | 2026-10-28 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 4.7 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Ward,Cian | Won: 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 23 | 2026-10-28 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 5.4 | Roberson,P | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 37 | Open |
| 24 | 2026-10-27 | English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical | Peterborough, England | 4.7 | Balaji, Aaravamudhan | Ward, Cian | Won: 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 25 | 2026-10-27 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 3.3 | Adams,Mi | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 26 | 2026-10-26 | English Open 2026 | Peterborough ENG | 2.12 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | McLachlan,Matthew | Won: 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 27 | 2026-10-26 | English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical | Peterborough, England | 1.13 | Patel, Zain | Balaji, Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 28 | 2026-10-11 | 4NCL Division 1 2026-27 | Dudley ENG | 2.3 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Turner,Max N | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 45 | Open |
| 29 | 2026-10-11 | 4NCL 2026-2027 Division 1 | Various | 2.18 | Balaji, Aaravamudhan | Turner, Max N | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 45 | Open |
| 30 | 2026-10-10 | 4NCL 2026-2027 Division 1 | Various | 1.2 | Speelman, Jon S | Balaji, Aaravamudhan | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 31 | 2026-10-10 | 4NCL Division 1 2026-27 | Dudley ENG | 1.1 | Speelman,J | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 32 | 2026-08-29 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 9.4 | Girel,Joseph | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 87 | Open |
| 33 | 2026-08-29 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 8.8 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Deepak Ambattu,Rithvik | Won: 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 34 | 2026-08-28 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 6.6 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Czopor,Maciej | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 28 | Open |
| 35 | 2026-08-28 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 7.8 | Fellowes,Billy | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 18 | Open |
| 36 | 2026-08-27 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 5.12 | Steiners,Emils | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 46 | Open |
| 37 | 2026-08-26 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 4.12 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Manmay Chopra | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 26 | Open |
| 38 | 2026-08-25 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 2.26 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Bansal,Saahil | Won: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 39 | 2026-08-25 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 3.17 | Allorant,A | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 40 | 2026-08-24 | VI Mindsports Int Open | London ENG | 1.19 | Terler,Bohdan | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 28 | Open |
| 41 | 2026-08-09 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 9.13 | Badacsonyi,Stanley | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 46 | Open |
| 42 | 2026-08-08 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 8.1 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Pert,R | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 26 | Open |
| 43 | 2026-08-07 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 7.21 | Cont,Arya | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 46 | Open |
| 44 | 2026-08-06 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 6.2 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Fellowes,Billy | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 76 | Open |
| 45 | 2026-08-05 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 5.24 | Baker,CW | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 48 | Open |
| 46 | 2026-08-04 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 4.27 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 47 | 2026-08-03 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 3.1 | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Harvey,Marcus R | Lost: 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 48 | 2026-08-02 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 2.5 | Ghasi,A | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 43 | Open |
| 49 | 2026-08-01 | 112th ch-GBR 2026 | Warwick ENG | 1.35 | Bhatia,Kanishka | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Won: 0-1 | 67 | Open |
| 50 | 2026-06-17 | Belgrade GM Swiss 2026 | Belgrade SRB | 3.3 | Materia,Marco | Balaji,Aaravamudhan | Lost: 1-0 | 27 | Open |
- vs Zhao,GeorgeDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 13.5English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Banerjee,SupratitDraw · ½–½White · 2026-11-01 · Round 7.2English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Rughani,MahinWon · 0-1Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 15.8English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Roberson,PWon · 0-1Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 8.5English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Salman,HaythamWon · 1-0White · 2026-11-01 · Round 1.8English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Maroroa Jones,Gawain C BLost · 0-1White · 2026-11-01 · Round 3.1English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Willow,Jonah BWon · 0-1Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 4.6English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Han,QixiangLost · 0-1White · 2026-11-01 · Round 14.6English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Vashisht-Pigem,RamanWon · 1-0White · 2026-11-01 · Round 5.5English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Ghasi,AWon · 0-1Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 10.2English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Gomez,DanielWon · 0-1Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 2.8English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Gormally,DLost · 1-0Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 12.3English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Badacsonyi,StanleyDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-11-01 · Round 6.4English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Harvey,Marcus RWon · 1-0White · 2026-11-01 · Round 9.4English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Cancedda-Dupuis,LivioLost · 0-1White · 2026-11-01 · Round 11.2English Blitz Open 2026
- vs Khoury,TheoLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-31 · Round 9.8English Open 2026
- vs Ghasi,ALost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-30 · Round 7.4English Open 2026
- vs Verbytski,OlegDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-30 · Round 8.1English Open 2026
- vs Khoury, TheoLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-30 · Round 9.8English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical
- vs Ghasi, Ameet KLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-29 · Round 7.4English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical
- vs Badacsonyi,StanleyWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-29 · Round 6.6English Open 2026
- vs Ward,CianWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-28 · Round 4.7English Open 2026
- vs Roberson,PLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-28 · Round 5.4English Open 2026
- vs Ward, CianWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-27 · Round 4.7English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical
- vs Adams,MiLost · 1-0Black · 2026-10-27 · Round 3.3English Open 2026
- vs McLachlan,MatthewWon · 1-0White · 2026-10-26 · Round 2.12English Open 2026
- vs Patel, ZainWon · 0-1Black · 2026-10-26 · Round 1.13English Chess Championships 2026 | Open | Classical
- vs Turner,Max NDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-11 · Round 2.34NCL Division 1 2026-27
- vs Turner, Max NDraw · ½–½White · 2026-10-11 · Round 2.184NCL 2026-2027 Division 1
- vs Speelman, Jon SDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-10-10 · Round 1.24NCL 2026-2027 Division 1
- vs Speelman,JDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-10-10 · Round 1.14NCL Division 1 2026-27
- vs Girel,JosephDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-08-29 · Round 9.4VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Deepak Ambattu,RithvikWon · 1-0White · 2026-08-29 · Round 8.8VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Czopor,MaciejDraw · ½–½White · 2026-08-28 · Round 6.6VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Fellowes,BillyDraw · ½–½Black · 2026-08-28 · Round 7.8VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Steiners,EmilsWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-27 · Round 5.12VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Manmay ChopraDraw · ½–½White · 2026-08-26 · Round 4.12VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Bansal,SaahilWon · 1-0White · 2026-08-25 · Round 2.26VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Allorant,AWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-25 · Round 3.17VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Terler,BohdanLost · 1-0Black · 2026-08-24 · Round 1.19VI Mindsports Int Open
- vs Badacsonyi,StanleyWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-09 · Round 9.13112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Pert,RDraw · ½–½White · 2026-08-08 · Round 8.1112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Cont,AryaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-07 · Round 7.21112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Fellowes,BillyDraw · ½–½White · 2026-08-06 · Round 6.2112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Baker,CWWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-05 · Round 5.24112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti BrahmeDraw · ½–½White · 2026-08-04 · Round 4.27112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Harvey,Marcus RLost · 0-1White · 2026-08-03 · Round 3.1112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Ghasi,ADraw · ½–½Black · 2026-08-02 · Round 2.5112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Bhatia,KanishkaWon · 0-1Black · 2026-08-01 · Round 1.35112th ch-GBR 2026
- vs Materia,MarcoLost · 1-0Black · 2026-06-17 · Round 3.3Belgrade GM Swiss 2026
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | 2026-27 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2 | Classical | 1 |