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KJ
Karan J P
🇮🇳FIDE 25033603· Male· India· Born in 2002
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Karan J P, a 24-year-old Indian player, is rated 2071 — just 6 short of his peak of 2077 (Feb 2026, age 24) and sitting in the top 3% of Indian players, and in the top 8% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 129 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026, and ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above). Also played 6 rapid (including 34th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED RAPID CHESS CUP) and 5 blitz events (including 35th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED BLITZ CHESS CUP) recently. He took a 31-month break between Aug 2019 and Apr 2022 (COVID-19 included).
At junior level, he reached #74, #70, #54 and #87 nationally in U20, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2071
Standard
Rpd2013·Blz1939
All-time high
2077
−6 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 24
Feb 2026 · age 24
Activity
91
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#545 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
14 entries2026
All-time peak 2077
at age 24 · −6 from today
Feb 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 23
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+318 Elo)
1717 → 2035
Jan 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 23
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 22
Mar 2024
2022
74th Indian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1742
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophyperf 2215 (+138) · 7/10 · #14
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
2044 → 2071
Tournaments
12
107 games
Score
61.5/ 10757.5%
50W23D34L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMadhvendra Pratap SharmaFM2,373·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above)·R1·+17.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 6.5/9 | #18 | 2135 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/10 | #187 | 2153 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/8 | #5 | 2137 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #126 | 2130 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/7 | #153 | 1899 | -33.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #128 | 2064 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/10 | #14 | 2215 | +44.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/10 | #120 | 2002 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #77 | 2085 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #15 | 1938 | +1.0 |
Worst Elo result: CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026 (-33.0 Elo, finished #153).
Rankings
/
India
#545
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,458
in continent
World
#18,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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