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Naresh Kumar
🇮🇳FIDE 25112120· Male· India· Born in 1977
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Naresh Kumar, a 49-year-old Indian player, is rated 1609. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 18 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: Go Checkmate 54th FIDE Rated Standard (U-1800) Chess Tournament. Also played 2 rapid events (including Jalan Kayu YN Age Group Tournament Open) recently. He took a 64-month break between Dec 2018 and May 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1648 was reached at age 48 (May 2025).
Current rating
1609
Standard
Rpd1559·Blz—
All-time high
1648
−39 pts below
May 2025 · age 48
May 2025 · age 48
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#143,544
#143,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 48
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1648
at age 48 · −39 from today
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+279 Elo)
1346 → 1625
Jan 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 48
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 47
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1628 → 1609
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
5W0D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsShin Sheng Hayden Ng1,444·Go Checkmate 54th FIDE Rated Standard (U-1800) Chess Tournament·R3·+5.6
3.[W]vsAlvin Marallag Galang1,435·Go Checkmate 54th FIDE Rated Standard (U-1800) Chess Tournament·R7·+5.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #9 | 1624 | -19.4 |
Worst Elo result: Go Checkmate 54th FIDE Rated Standard (U-1800) Chess Tournament (-19.4 Elo, finished #9).
Rankings
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India
#5,448
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#22,898
in continent
World
#143,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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