Neelash Saha
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 2002 Kolkata, India |
| Chess career | |
| Country | India |
| Title | International Master (2019) |
| FIDE rating | 2474 (December 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2490 (January 2025) |
Neelash Saha is an Indian chess player.
Chess career
In December 2024, he was in a three-way tie with Quoc Hy Nguyen and grandmaster Alexei Fedorov for first place after the seventh round of the Odisha Open.[1]
In June 2025, he won the open section of the Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Chess Festival with a perfect score of 9/9.[2]
He played in the Chess World Cup 2025, where he was defeated by Georg Meier in the first round.[3]
In September 2025, he finished second in the Diamond City Rapid Open behind S. P. Sethuraman.[4]
References
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (December 20, 2024). "Odisha Open R1-7: Neelash Saha in a three-way lead".
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (June 19, 2025). "Neelash Saha clinches LBHM Chess Festival Rating Open for the third consecutive year".
- ^ "FIDE World Cup 2025 to take place in India". July 21, 2025.
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (September 14, 2025). "Sethuraman S P dominates 1st Diamond City Rapid and Blitz Rating Open 2025".