Martin Samuel

Martin Samuel, a 37-year-old Indian player, is rated 1759 — just 1 short of his peak of 1760 (Jan 2026, age 37). He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) and KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below). Also played 2 rapid (including YMCA - Chessmii International FIDE Rated Open Rapid 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 5 career breaks: 21 months (2011–2013), 20 months (2016–2018), 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 13 months (2023–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025).