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Kandiah, Rajithan
🇨🇭FIDE 1341987· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1992
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Rajithan Kandiah, a 34-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1616 — just 10 short of his peak of 1626 (Mar 2026, age 34). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 83-month break between Feb 2019 and Feb 2026. Recent standard appearances include SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4.
Previously known as Rajithan Rajendiram (until Oct 2025).
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd1702·Blz—
All-time high
1626
−10 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 34
Mar 2026 · age 34
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1560 → 1626
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1626
at age 34 · −10 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Renamed to Kandiah, Rajithan
at age 33
Oct 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 32
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 32
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+56
1560 → 1616
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #664 | 1421 | -10.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #19 | 2453 | +46.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #319 | — | +19.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,602
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#95,083
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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