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Munuswamy, Shivakumar
🇸🇪FIDE 1788914· Male· Sweden· Born in 1975
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Shivakumar Munuswamy, a 51-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1629 — just 21 short of his peak of 1650 (May 2025, age 50). He has fluctuated between 1560 and 1650 over the past 2 years. 50 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Manhems Varmasterskap 2026 r7-8, Allsvenskan 2025-2026: III:7 r7, and Goteborgsmasterskapet 2026 r5-7. Also played 2 rapid (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including Manhem Skinkblixt 2025) recently.
Current rating
1629
Standard
Rpd1596·Blz1505
All-time high
1650
−21 pts below
May 2025 · age 50
May 2025 · age 50
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#136,039
#136,039 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 51
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1560 → 1650
May 2025
All-time peak 1650
at age 50 · −21 from today
May 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 50
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1632 → 1629
Tournaments
17
49 games
Score
19/ 4938.8%
20W4D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 1693 | +5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2559 | +14.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 1731 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #5 | 1812 | +19.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #23 | 953 | -13.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #45 | 1594 | -23.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #45 | 2704 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/3 | #29 | 1029 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2595 | +14.6 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #3 | 2401 | +9.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOscar Hitcher
🇸🇪SWE·1611
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsVille Gustavsson
🇸🇪SWE·1789
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMartin Bergdahl
🇸🇪SWE·2004
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGuillermo Gallardo
🇸🇪SWE·1739
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEric Ahlman Swank
🇸🇪SWE·1494
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
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Sweden
#2,386
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#92,358
in continent
World
#136,031
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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