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Akshit Kumar J
CM🇮🇳FIDE 25097431· Male· India· Born in 2003
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Akshit Kumar J, a 23-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2107 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A, and XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo A. Also played 4 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including Festival Caissa - Navaratna Blitz FIDE Rating Chess Tournanament) recently. His peak of 2229 was reached at age 20 (Sep 2023).
Previously known as J Akshith Kumar (until Jan 2013). Awarded CM in 2023 (age 20). At junior level, he reached World #74 in U8 and #29, #27, #34, #35, #28 and #16 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2107
Standard
Rpd2018·Blz2016
All-time high
2229
−122 pts below
Sep 2023 · age 20
Sep 2023 · age 20
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#475 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
22 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 22
Dec 2025
2023
29th Indian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2229
Nov 2023
CM title awardedCM
at age 20
Sep 2023
Crossed 2200
at age 20
Sep 2023
All-time peak 2229
at age 20 · −122 from today
Sep 2023
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
2074 → 2107
Tournaments
7
68 games
Score
39/ 6857.4%
33W12D23L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSanket ChakravartyIM2,368·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above)·R3·+16.4
2.[W]vsAditya Varun GampaFM2,337·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above)·R2·+15.8
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsYoggenraj Ramakrishnan1,868·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R3·-16.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/10 | #113 | 2158 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/10 | #95 | 2228 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #82 | 2096 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/10 | #117 | 2003 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #67 | 2179 | +27.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2278 | +56.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/11 | #113 | 1984 | -20.6 |
Worst Elo result: XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A (-27.2 Elo, finished #117).
Rankings
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India
#475
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,062
in continent
World
#14,752
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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