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Syamal Datta
🇮🇳FIDE 25039482· Male· India· Born in 1969
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Syamal Datta, a 57-year-old Indian player, is rated 1841 — just 8 short of his peak of 1849 (Mar 2024, age 55). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26, All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26, and All India Civil Services (Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25. Also played 2 rapid (including Purba Medinipur International Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Purba Medinipur International Blitz Rating Chess Tournament 2026) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2013–2014), 19 months (2014–2016), 91 months (2016–2024) and 14 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1841
Standard
Rpd1843·Blz1800
All-time high
1849
−8 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 55
Mar 2024 · age 55
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#63,920
#63,920 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2026
22nd Indian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1841
May 2026
100 career games
at age 57
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1748 → 1849
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1849
at age 55 · −8 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1849 → returned at 1822
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1822 → 1841
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
18.5/ 3061.7%
15W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #17 | 1925 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #91 | 2206 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5.5/6 | #60 | 1991 | -30.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 3.5/6 | #17 | 1859 | +2.6 |
Worst Elo result: All India Civil Services (Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25 (-30.0 Elo, finished #60).
Rankings
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India
#1,485
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,635
in continent
World
#63,920
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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