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Ramesh, Vasanth
CM🇰🇪FIDE 10808361· Male· Kenya· Born in 1986
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Vasanth Ramesh, a 40-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1825. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 6 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent appearances: KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section and Mombasa Open Chess Championship 2025 - Open. His peak of 1896 was reached at age 34 (Feb 2020); he also reached #16 nationally in Jun 2020.
Previously known as Vasanth Ramesh (until Apr 2016). Awarded CM in 2016 (age 30).
Current rating
1825
Standard
Rpd1866·Blz1852
All-time high
1896
−71 pts below
Feb 2020 · age 34
Feb 2020 · age 34
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#68,698
#68,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
1739 → 1839
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Mar 2024
2020
Peak national rank: #16
at age 34 · rated 1896
Jun 2020
All-time peak 1896
at age 34 · −71 from today
Feb 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1861
Feb 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 32
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1831 → 1825
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
9/ 1464.3%
7W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #62 | 2056 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #20 | 2064 | +19.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoseph Muragu Methu
🇰🇪KEN·1938
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1948
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met May 2019
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vsBryan Toboso Akhanyinya
🇰🇪KEN·1765
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2176
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2021
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Rankings
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Kenya
#73
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#2,241
in continent
World
#68,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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