FMRishi Vijayakumar
- FIDE ID
- 2408953
About Rishi Vijayakumar
Rishi Vijayakumar developed through Dundee's Castlehill Chess Club and became a FIDE Master in 2025. At thirteen he was Scotland's sole entrant in that year's European Individual Championship, gaining experience against five grandmasters and two international masters. Show more
Rishi Vijayakumar developed through Dundee's Castlehill Chess Club and became a FIDE Master in 2025. At thirteen he was Scotland's sole entrant in that year's European Individual Championship, gaining experience against five grandmasters and two international masters. His domestic successes include winning the 2024 East Anglian Chess Union congress at Newmarket after a first-round draw and four consecutive victories. He also won the Glasgow qualifying event for the 2025 UK Blitz Championship.
FIDE ratings
Rapid
2222Published FIDE
Blitz
2392Published FIDE
Official classical ranks
- World rank
- #1512
- National rank · SCO
- #3
Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ
Rating milestones
- Highest recorded rating
- 2410 Nov 2026
- Recorded years
- 2022–2026
- Archived games
- 368
Based on available monthly lists and saved games.
Rating history
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 2025-04-20 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 9.16 | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 16 | Open |
| 202 | 2025-04-19 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 8.18 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Peder Marcus Aamodt | Won: 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 203 | 2025-04-18 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 7.13 | Yang-Fan Zhou | Rishi Vijayakumar | Lost: 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 204 | 2025-04-17 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 6.19 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Louis Khoo-Thwe | Won: 1-0 | 31 | Open |
| 205 | 2025-04-16 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 5.14 | Semen Mitusov | Rishi Vijayakumar | Lost: 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 206 | 2025-04-16 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 4.4 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Aksel Bu Kvaloy | Lost: 0-1 | 55 | Open |
| 207 | 2025-04-15 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 3.5 | Gergely Kantor | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 83 | Open |
| 208 | 2025-04-14 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 2.11 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Tiger Hillarp Persson | Won: 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 209 | 2025-04-13 | Fagernes GM Open 2025 | Fagernes NOR | 1.32 | Ashwath Kaushik | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 33 | Open |
| 210 | 2025-04-06 | 4NCL 2024-25 | England ENG | 8.33 | Ameet K Ghasi | Rishi Vijayakumar | Lost: 1-0 | 53 | Open |
| 211 | 2025-04-05 | 4NCL 2024-25 | England ENG | 7.63 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Vojtech Plat | Lost: 0-1 | 75 | Open |
| 212 | 2025-03-26 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 11.87 | Danyil Mosesov | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 37 | Open |
| 213 | 2025-03-25 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 10.86 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Jakub Seemann | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 214 | 2025-03-24 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 9.89 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Dan Zoler | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 60 | Open |
| 215 | 2025-03-23 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 8.128 | Jaroslaw Paprocki | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 77 | Open |
| 216 | 2025-03-22 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 7.86 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Vignir Vatnar Stefansson | Lost: 0-1 | 49 | Open |
| 217 | 2025-03-20 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 6.125 | Baris Cinar Sahbudak | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 45 | Open |
| 218 | 2025-03-19 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 5.84 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Luka Paichadze | Lost: 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 219 | 2025-03-18 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 4.125 | Vahan Nalbandyan | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 220 | 2025-03-17 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 3.7 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Alexander Donchenko | Lost: 0-1 | 37 | Open |
| 221 | 2025-03-16 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 2.13 | Mihail-Cosmin Pit-Rada | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 222 | 2025-03-15 | 25th ch-EUR Indiv 2025 | Eforie Nord ROU | 1.21 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Aydin Suleymanli | Lost: 0-1 | 71 | Open |
| 223 | 2025-03-02 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 9.25 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Martin G Walker | Won: 1-0 | 50 | Open |
| 224 | 2025-03-02 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 8.4 | Andrew Ward | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 31 | Open |
| 225 | 2025-03-02 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 7.21 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Remy Rushbrooke | Lost: 0-1 | 29 | Open |
| 226 | 2025-03-02 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 11.12 | Maksym Larchikov | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 227 | 2025-03-02 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 10.16 | Jude Shearsby | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 25 | Open |
| 228 | 2025-03-01 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 6.46 | Mahin Rughani | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 229 | 2025-03-01 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 5.48 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Ekramul Basher | Won: 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 230 | 2025-03-01 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 4.21 | Siva Mahadevan | Rishi Vijayakumar | Lost: 1-0 | 31 | Open |
| 231 | 2025-03-01 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 3.24 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Gediminas Sarakauskas | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 59 | Open |
| 232 | 2025-03-01 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 2.14 | Jacob Connor Boswell | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 22 | Open |
| 233 | 2025-03-01 | British Rapidplay 2025 | Peterborough ENG | 1.77 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Edward Ayers | Won: 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 234 | 2025-01-26 | 4NCL 2024-25 | England ENG | 4.54 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Malcolm Pein | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 235 | 2024-12-30 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 9.9 | Migchiel De Jong | Rishi Vijayakumar | Lost: 1-0 | 76 | Open |
| 236 | 2024-12-29 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 8.9 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Kobe Smeets | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 39 | Open |
| 237 | 2024-12-28 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 7.8 | Eelke De Boer | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 238 | 2024-12-27 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 6.19 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Tommy Grooten | Won: 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 239 | 2024-12-26 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 5.14 | Theo Stijve | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 38 | Open |
| 240 | 2024-12-24 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 4.16 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Zyon Kollen | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 22 | Open |
| 241 | 2024-12-23 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 3.25 | Ansh Jakhari | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 242 | 2024-12-22 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 2.12 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Casper Schoppen | Lost: 0-1 | 47 | Open |
| 243 | 2024-12-21 | 60th Groningen Open 2024 | Groningen NED | 1.5 | Hagen Poetsch | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 23 | Open |
| 244 | 2024-12-08 | 5th elllobregat Open 2024 | Sant Boi ESP | 10.39 | Adharsh K | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 245 | 2024-12-07 | 5th elllobregat Open 2024 | Sant Boi ESP | 9.45 | Charvi A | Rishi Vijayakumar | Won: 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 246 | 2024-12-06 | 5th elllobregat Open 2024 | Sant Boi ESP | 8.4 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Shahin Valiyev | Lost: 0-1 | 56 | Open |
| 247 | 2024-12-05 | 5th elllobregat Open 2024 | Sant Boi ESP | 7.35 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Valentin Mitev | Lost: 0-1 | 72 | Open |
| 248 | 2024-12-04 | 5th elllobregat Open 2024 | Sant Boi ESP | 6.24 | Marcin Molenda | Rishi Vijayakumar | Lost: 1-0 | 46 | Open |
| 249 | 2024-12-03 | 5th elllobregat Open 2024 | Sant Boi ESP | 5.36 | Rishi Vijayakumar | Antonio Torrecillas Martinez | Won: 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 250 | 2024-12-02 | 5th elllobregat Open 2024 | Sant Boi ESP | 4.35 | Serni Ribera Veganzones | Rishi Vijayakumar | Draw: 1/2-1/2 | 48 | Open |
- vs Mads Vestby-EllingsenDraw · ½–½Black · 2025-04-20 · Round 9.16Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Peder Marcus AamodtWon · 1-0White · 2025-04-19 · Round 8.18Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Yang-Fan ZhouLost · 1-0Black · 2025-04-18 · Round 7.13Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Louis Khoo-ThweWon · 1-0White · 2025-04-17 · Round 6.19Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Semen MitusovLost · 1-0Black · 2025-04-16 · Round 5.14Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Aksel Bu KvaloyLost · 0-1White · 2025-04-16 · Round 4.4Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Gergely KantorDraw · ½–½Black · 2025-04-15 · Round 3.5Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Tiger Hillarp PerssonWon · 1-0White · 2025-04-14 · Round 2.11Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Ashwath KaushikWon · 0-1Black · 2025-04-13 · Round 1.32Fagernes GM Open 2025
- vs Ameet K GhasiLost · 1-0Black · 2025-04-06 · Round 8.334NCL 2024-25
- vs Vojtech PlatLost · 0-1White · 2025-04-05 · Round 7.634NCL 2024-25
- vs Danyil MosesovDraw · ½–½Black · 2025-03-26 · Round 11.8725th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Jakub SeemannDraw · ½–½White · 2025-03-25 · Round 10.8625th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Dan ZolerDraw · ½–½White · 2025-03-24 · Round 9.8925th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Jaroslaw PaprockiWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-23 · Round 8.12825th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Vignir Vatnar StefanssonLost · 0-1White · 2025-03-22 · Round 7.8625th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Baris Cinar SahbudakWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-20 · Round 6.12525th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Luka PaichadzeLost · 0-1White · 2025-03-19 · Round 5.8425th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Vahan NalbandyanWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-18 · Round 4.12525th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Alexander DonchenkoLost · 0-1White · 2025-03-17 · Round 3.725th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Mihail-Cosmin Pit-RadaWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-16 · Round 2.1325th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Aydin SuleymanliLost · 0-1White · 2025-03-15 · Round 1.2125th ch-EUR Indiv 2025
- vs Martin G WalkerWon · 1-0White · 2025-03-02 · Round 9.25British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Andrew WardWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-02 · Round 8.4British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Remy RushbrookeLost · 0-1White · 2025-03-02 · Round 7.21British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Maksym LarchikovWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-02 · Round 11.12British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Jude ShearsbyWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-02 · Round 10.16British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Mahin RughaniWon · 0-1Black · 2025-03-01 · Round 6.46British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Ekramul BasherWon · 1-0White · 2025-03-01 · Round 5.48British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Siva MahadevanLost · 1-0Black · 2025-03-01 · Round 4.21British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Gediminas SarakauskasDraw · ½–½White · 2025-03-01 · Round 3.24British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Jacob Connor BoswellDraw · ½–½Black · 2025-03-01 · Round 2.14British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Edward AyersWon · 1-0White · 2025-03-01 · Round 1.77British Rapidplay 2025
- vs Malcolm PeinDraw · ½–½White · 2025-01-26 · Round 4.544NCL 2024-25
- vs Migchiel De JongLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-30 · Round 9.960th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Kobe SmeetsDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-29 · Round 8.960th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Eelke De BoerWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-28 · Round 7.860th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Tommy GrootenWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-27 · Round 6.1960th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Theo StijveDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-26 · Round 5.1460th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Zyon KollenDraw · ½–½White · 2024-12-24 · Round 4.1660th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Ansh JakhariWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-23 · Round 3.2560th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Casper SchoppenLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-22 · Round 2.1260th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Hagen PoetschDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-21 · Round 1.560th Groningen Open 2024
- vs Adharsh KDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-08 · Round 10.395th elllobregat Open 2024
- vs Charvi AWon · 0-1Black · 2024-12-07 · Round 9.455th elllobregat Open 2024
- vs Shahin ValiyevLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-06 · Round 8.45th elllobregat Open 2024
- vs Valentin MitevLost · 0-1White · 2024-12-05 · Round 7.355th elllobregat Open 2024
- vs Marcin MolendaLost · 1-0Black · 2024-12-04 · Round 6.245th elllobregat Open 2024
- vs Antonio Torrecillas MartinezWon · 1-0White · 2024-12-03 · Round 5.365th elllobregat Open 2024
- vs Serni Ribera VeganzonesDraw · ½–½Black · 2024-12-02 · Round 4.355th elllobregat Open 2024
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Scarborough Congress and Club Championship 2026 - Open | Classical | 4 |
| 2026-10-12 | Budapest One Week 2026 October IM-B | Classical | 6 |
| 2026-10-03 | First Saturday 2026 October - GM | Classical | 5½ |
| 2026-09-16 | 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open | Classical | 6 |