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Praggnanandhaa R. wins Norway Chess. Vaishali R. wins the WR Women's Chess Tour in Tokyo. Parents everywhere are impressed. Siblings everywhere are worried. The golden siblings of Indian chess have achieved so much that they have accidentally raised the bar for brothers and sisters across the world. Shortly after their achievements, we received an unexpected letter. We publish this letter in this article for our readers.

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We want to bring to your attention the amazing performances of 13-year-old Aamuktha Guntakka. Born in 2012 (7th October 2012), Aamuktha recently became a WIM. Coming from a small town of Ongole in Andhra Pradesh - Aamuktha is a perfect example of how with focus and determination one can achieve just about anything.

She played three tournaments recently in the month of May - the Sardinia World Chess Festival in Italy, the Lecci Open in France and the Whitsun Open in Germany. Aamuktha gained a massive 215 Elo points to power her rating from 2152 to 2367 Elo on the live ratings. Currently, as on 1st of June 2026 with published ratings - Aamuktha is rated 2334 and her 33 Elo point gain at the Whitsun Open is yet to be added.

With an Elo of 2334, Aamuktha is already ranked no.9 in India. Recently, we reported about 2010 born Shubhi Gupta reaching India no.5. It feels like the next generation of Indian super talents are on their way to the top now! :)

Aamuktha not only has a major rise in her ratings, but she also scored her first WGM norm at the Sardinia Open. A look at her performance shows how strong the girl is - She drew with GMs - Francesco Sonis (2556), Mamikon Gharibyan (2477) and beat IM Rudy Van Wessel (2371).

We wish Aamuktha the best in getting her WGM title and improving further at chess! Her rise is truly a proud moment for the entire Indian chess fraternity.