Manoj Kumar, K

K Manoj Kumar, a 29-year-old Indian player, is rated 1602. He has slipped back 93 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000), and SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL BELOW 1800 INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT. Also played 1 rapid (including Warrior Chess Academy - 1 st International FIDE Rapid Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 56 months (2013–2018), 20 months (2018–2019) and 50 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1761 was reached at age 27 (Mar 2024).