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Virkud, Apurva
WFM🇺🇸INACTIVE · since February 2023FIDE 2050820· Female· United States of America· Born in 1998
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Apurva Virkud, a 28-year-old American Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2093 and sitting in the top 3% of women worldwide. She plays around 26 rated games per year and took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). Her peak of 2279 was reached at age 18 (Sep 2016).
Awarded WFM in 2016 (age 18) and WCM in 2013 (age 15). Earned a WGM norm at 2016 U.S. Masters Championship. At junior level, she reached #21, #18, #36 and #52 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2093
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2008
All-time high
2279
−186 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 18
Sep 2016 · age 18
Activity
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classical only
Signature stat
Top 3%
#791 · women worldwide · of 22,864
Career timeline
18 entries2023
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 2093 → still inactive
Feb 2023
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2108 → returned at 2093
Feb 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 21
Feb 2019
2017
Best 12-month gain (+349 Elo)
1913 → 2262
Apr 2017
21st American U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2279
Jan 2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2093 → 2093
Most-Played Opponents
vsJennifer YuFM
🇺🇸USA·2358
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsCarissa YipIM
🇺🇸USA·2482
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2017
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vsMaggie FengFM
🇺🇸USA·2117
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Jul 2017
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vsSafal BoraGM
🇺🇸USA·2500
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsAnnie WangIM
🇺🇸USA·2365
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2017
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Rankings
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United States of America
#441
out of 5,411 players
Americas
#1,597
in continent
World
#15,004
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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| 6 | 🇺🇸Follow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,724 |
| 7 | 🇺🇸Follow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,704 |
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