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Sesha Giri Rao, S.R.
🇮🇳FIDE 25006398· Male· India· Born in 1965
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S.R. Sesha Giri Rao, a 61-year-old Indian player, is rated 1456. He has fluctuated between 1409 and 1469 over the past 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearance: INTERNATIONAL FIDE OPEN RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT- 2025. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2013–2014), 20 months (2014–2016) and 42 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1495 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1456
Standard
Rpd1542·Blz—
All-time high
1495
−39 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#201,922
#201,922 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+290 Elo)
1159 → 1449
Feb 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 59
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 59
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 59
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1495
at age 59 · −39 from today
Mar 2024
2022
38th Indian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1223
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournamentperf 1716 (+260) · 6/8 · #49
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1443 → 1456
Tournaments
4
41 games
Score
17/ 4141.5%
18W5D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAabir Dutta(Sr.)1,556·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-C 1699 and Below)·R9·+12.8
3.[W]vsMurugan V1,534·1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament·R6·+12.2
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJaron Dev G1,530·1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament·R8·-7.9
3.[L]vsSajin K1,541·1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament·R4·-7.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #616 | 1683 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #130 | 1779 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #49 | 1716 | +44.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #490 | 2360 | -19.6 |
Rankings
/
India
#14,863
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#44,775
in continent
World
#201,771
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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