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Varun Raj Kaipalath

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FIDEFIDE 25068717· Male· India· Born in 1994

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Varun Raj Kaipalath, a 32-year-old Indian player, is rated 1888 — just 3 short of his peak of 1891 (Jun 2025, age 31). He has fluctuated between 1829 and 1891 over the past 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Schachtuerken-Cup 2025 A-Open, 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier, and 46ste Open Internationaal Toernooi Gent. Also played 1 rapid (including Kreuzberger Sommer-Schachfestival 2025 Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 41. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 18 months (2011–2012), 36 months (2012–2016) and 72 months (2017–2023).

Current rating

1888

Standard

Rpd1840·Blz1940

All-time high

1891

−3 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 31

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#51,127

#51,127 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
All-time peak 1891
at age 31 · −3 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+252 Elo)
1630 → 1882
Aug 2024
100 career games
at age 30
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 30
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Feb 2023
2017
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 1543 → returned at 1612
Jan 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
46ste Open Internationaal Toernooi Gent
perf 2103 (+266) · 4.5/6 · #329
Top opponent
vs Dominik Plassmann 2,138
Schachtuerken-Cup 2025 A-Open · Dec 2025 · +6.2 Elo
Evolution
-3
1891 → 1888
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
13.5/ 3045.0%
10W7D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Schachtuerken-Cup 2025 A-Open
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/7#462069+38.8
15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Meisterturnier
Open Swiss
Jul 20252.5/7#811925+10.8
46ste Open Internationaal Toernooi Gent
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/6#3292103-20.4
Chemnitzer Turmopen 2025 (6. Sachsenlandopen)
Open Swiss
May 20253/5#741939-33.4
Worst Elo result: Chemnitzer Turmopen 2025 (6. Sachsenlandopen) (-33.4 Elo, finished #74).

Rankings

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India
#1,191
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,046
in continent
World
#51,127
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
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2
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2,739
3
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2,733
4
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2,732
5
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2,723
6
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2,708
7
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2,692
8
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2,676
9
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2,657
10
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2,648
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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