CHESS PLAYER
Surya Shekhar Ganguly
1983 - Today
Surya Shekhar Ganguly
Surya Shekhar Ganguly (born 24 February 1983) is an Indian chess grandmaster. His peak ELO rating was 2676 (July 2016). Ganguly became an International Master at the age of 16 and a grandmaster at the age of 19. He has won 40 individual gold, 21 individual silver and 6 individual bronze medals in National as well as International tournaments. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Surya Shekhar Ganguly is the 515th most popular chess player (down from 457th in 2024), the 1,921st most popular biography from India (down from 1,772nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Indian Chess Player.
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Among CHESS PLAYERS
Among chess players, Surya Shekhar Ganguly ranks 515 out of 461. Before him are Meri Arabidze, Parimarjan Negi, Abhimanyu Mishra, Guo Qi, Vasif Durarbayli, and Oliwia Kiołbasa. After him are Tamir Nabaty, Nisha Mohota, Arjun Erigaisi, Padmini Rout, Jon Ludvig Hammer, and Ray Robson.
Most Popular Chess Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMeri Arabidze
1994 - Present
HPI: 31.59
Rank: 509
Parimarjan Negi
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 510
Abhimanyu Mishra
2009 - Present
HPI: 31.41
Rank: 511
Guo Qi
1995 - Present
HPI: 31.36
Rank: 512
Vasif Durarbayli
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.25
Rank: 513
Oliwia Kiołbasa
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.13
Rank: 514
Surya Shekhar Ganguly
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.97
Rank: 515
Tamir Nabaty
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.87
Rank: 516
Nisha Mohota
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.65
Rank: 517
Arjun Erigaisi
2003 - Present
HPI: 30.63
Rank: 518
Padmini Rout
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.55
Rank: 519
Jon Ludvig Hammer
1990 - Present
HPI: 30.38
Rank: 520
Ray Robson
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.28
Rank: 521
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1983, Surya Shekhar Ganguly ranks 1,781. Before him are Nick Symmonds, Hollie Grima, Priyanka Kothari, Twin Shadow, Robert Tobin, and Kubbra Sait. After him are Mabel Gay, Abhirami, Vikas Gowda, Tania Gunadi, Kara Tointon, and Dale Steyn.
Others Born in 1983
Go to all RankingsNick Symmonds
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.46
Rank: 1,775
Hollie Grima
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.40
Rank: 1,776
Priyanka Kothari
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.22
Rank: 1,777
Twin Shadow
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.17
Rank: 1,778
Robert Tobin
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.07
Rank: 1,779
Kubbra Sait
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.04
Rank: 1,780
Surya Shekhar Ganguly
CHESS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.97
Rank: 1,781
Mabel Gay
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.87
Rank: 1,782
Abhirami
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.82
Rank: 1,783
Vikas Gowda
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.77
Rank: 1,784
Tania Gunadi
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.72
Rank: 1,785
Kara Tointon
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.70
Rank: 1,786
Dale Steyn
CRICKETER
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.68
Rank: 1,787
In India
Among people born in India, Surya Shekhar Ganguly ranks 1,921 out of 1,861. Before him are Kavita Seth (1970), Malavath Purna (2000), Kubbra Sait (1983), Sadha (1984), Meena Kandasamy (1984), and Kalyani Priyadarshan (1993). After him are Shivangi Joshi (1998), Sonia Agarwal (1982), Nafisa Joseph (1978), Ishant Sharma (1988), Ramya (1982), and Reema Kagti (1972).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsKavita Seth
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 31.07
Rank: 1,915
Malavath Purna
MOUNTAINEER
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.06
Rank: 1,916
Kubbra Sait
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 31.04
Rank: 1,917
Sadha
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.02
Rank: 1,918
Meena Kandasamy
WRITER
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.02
Rank: 1,919
Kalyani Priyadarshan
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.98
Rank: 1,920
Surya Shekhar Ganguly
CHESS PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.97
Rank: 1,921
Shivangi Joshi
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 30.95
Rank: 1,922
Sonia Agarwal
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 30.95
Rank: 1,923
Nafisa Joseph
CELEBRITY
1978 - 2004
HPI: 30.91
Rank: 1,924
Ishant Sharma
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.91
Rank: 1,925
Ramya
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 30.90
Rank: 1,926
Reema Kagti
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 30.90
Rank: 1,927
Among CHESS PLAYERS In India
Among chess players born in India, Surya Shekhar Ganguly ranks 14. Before him are Gukesh D (2006), Tania Sachdev (1986), Krishnan Sasikiran (1981), Yuzvendra Chahal (1990), Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi (1979), and Parimarjan Negi (1993). After him are Nisha Mohota (1980), Arjun Erigaisi (2003), Padmini Rout (1994), Divya Deshmukh (2005), Abhijeet Gupta (1989), and Nihal Sarin (2004).
Gukesh D
2006 - Present
HPI: 43.50
Rank: 8
Tania Sachdev
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.27
Rank: 9
Krishnan Sasikiran
1981 - Present
HPI: 33.93
Rank: 10
Yuzvendra Chahal
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.54
Rank: 11
Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi
1979 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Rank: 12
Parimarjan Negi
1993 - Present
HPI: 31.52
Rank: 13
Surya Shekhar Ganguly
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.97
Rank: 14
Nisha Mohota
1980 - Present
HPI: 30.65
Rank: 15
Arjun Erigaisi
2003 - Present
HPI: 30.63
Rank: 16
Padmini Rout
1994 - Present
HPI: 30.55
Rank: 17
Divya Deshmukh
2005 - Present
HPI: 27.84
Rank: 18
Abhijeet Gupta
1989 - Present
HPI: 25.60
Rank: 19
Nihal Sarin
2004 - Present
HPI: 24.04
Rank: 20












































