Atharva Sen Barai

Atharva Sen Barai is an Indian Chess Player and Tech Entrepreneur, recognized as an official Arena FIDE Master (AFM) by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). He maintains verified listings across major global chess platforms such as FIDE, Chess.com, and WorldChess, and is noted for his steadily developing competitive profile within the Indian chess community, alongside an expanding presence across technology, development, and research-oriented communities.

Beyond competitive chess, Barai is an independent researcher and programmer, and the Founder & Lead Developer of RookDuel, an independent software initiative through which he conducts research and development across technology-focused domains.

His professional interests span cryptography, chess steganography, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and software development, with work that includes research-oriented exploration, technical writing, and applied problem-solving. Barai also remains active within online chess and developer communities, pursuing projects that bridge analytical thinking, computation, and strategy.