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Sumesh Kabeer
🇮🇳FIDE 25024914· Male· India· Born in 1977
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Sumesh Kabeer, a 49-year-old Indian player, is rated 1605. He is rising rapidly, having gained +113 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year. 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 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C'). Also played 1 blitz event (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2012–2013), 15 months (2014–2015) and 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1759 was reached at age 36 (Sep 2013).
Current rating
1605
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1628
All-time high
1759
−154 pts below
Sep 2013 · age 36
Sep 2013 · age 36
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#144,505
#144,505 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 48
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 48
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+321 Elo)
1192 → 1513
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 47
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 47
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1329 → returned at 1272
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')perf 1825 (+187) · 7.5/10 · #38
Top opponent
Evolution
+130
1475 → 1605
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
23.5/ 4354.7%
22W3D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #407 | 1561 | -37.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #533 | 1737 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 7.5/10 | #38 | 1825 | +89.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/10 | #238 | 1759 | +68.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/2 | #247 | 2349 | -16.8 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800) (-37.0 Elo, finished #407).
Rankings
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India
#5,533
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,231
in continent
World
#144,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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