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Thangaraj, M
🇮🇳FIDE 25002988· Male· India· Born in 1978
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M Thangaraj, a 48-year-old Indian player, is rated 1549 — just 1 short of his peak of 1550 (Dec 2025, age 47). He is currently in the 1500–1550 range. 13 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: ICC International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament 2025 - 2nd Edition and United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hindusthan Trophy - 1st International FIDE Rated Rapid chess tournament -2025) recently. He took a 67-month break between Jan 2020 and Sep 2025 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd1535·Blz—
All-time high
1550
−1 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 47
Dec 2025 · age 47
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#166,689
#166,689 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
All-time peak 1550
at age 47 · −1 from today
Dec 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 46
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 46
Mar 2024
2020
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1211 → 1244
Nov 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Jan 2020
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 1244 → returned at 1538
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
ICC International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament 2025 - 2nd Editionperf 1967 (+418) · 6/7 · #80
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1546 → 1549
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
11.5/ 1960.5%
8W7D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSidharthan R1,441·United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025·R4·-12.7
2.[L]vsAnto Akil R1,443·United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025·R7·-12.7
3.[L]vsPournami SWCM1,747·ICC International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament 2025 - 2nd Edition·R2·-4.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/7 | #80 | 1967 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/6 | #111 | 1848 | -7.8 |
Rankings
/
India
#8,114
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,167
in continent
World
#166,667
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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