Balaji Guttula

Balaji Guttulla
Personal information
Born (1979-05-20) 20 May 1979
Chess career
CountryIndia
TitleFIDE Master (2009)
Peak rating2320 (July 2005)

Balaji Guttula (born 20 May 1979) is an Indian chess player holding FIDE Master and FIDE Trainer title. He achieved his peak rating of 2320 in 2005 and was conferred with the title of FIDE Master in 2009. He has coached and mentored many students like Kush Bhagat, Shiven Khosla, and Suhaani Lohia in a coaching career spanning over two decades. He founded South Mumbai Chess Academy in 1996 with his brother Durga Nagesh Guttula.