Format
SG
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 1414. He has slipped back 42 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: INTERNATIONAL FIDE OPEN RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT- 2025 and 16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below). 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
1414
Standard
Rpd1542·Blz—
All-time high
1495
−81 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#213,300
#213,300 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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 · −81 from today
Mar 2024
2022
38th Indian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1223
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below)perf 1792 (+354) · 4/5 · #295
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
1438 → 1414
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
7W2D8L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsShahid Husain1,535·16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below)·R6·+2.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSingh Vidya Bhushan1,554·16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below)·R7·-6.8
2.[L]vsPradhan Lorence1,555·16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below)·R2·-6.8
3.[L]vsHrudesh Panigrahi1,561·16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below)·R9·-6.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #490 | 2360 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4/5 | #295 | 1792 | -24.8 |
Worst Elo result: 16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below) (-24.8 Elo, finished #295).
Rankings
/
India
#17,953
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#50,645
in continent
World
#212,896
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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