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Balaram U
🇮🇳FIDE 25171038· Male· India· Born in 2000
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Balaram U, a 26-year-old Indian player, is rated 1710 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +75 Elo over the past 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000).
Current rating
1710
Standard
Rpd1606·Blz—
All-time high
1710
at best
Jun 2026 · age 26
Jun 2026 · age 26
Activity
59
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#106,298
#106,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1710
at age 26
Jun 2026
6-month rising streak
+66 Elo
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1348 → 1656
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 24
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025perf 2160 (+498) · 6.5/7 · #70
Top opponent
Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025 · Oct 2025 · +15.3 Elo
Best comeback
13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)finished #2 (seeded #21 of 150)
Evolution
+83
1627 → 1710
Tournaments
7
80 games
Score
42.5/ 8053.1%
45W19D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #34 | 1862 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 8/9 | #2 | 1931 | +46.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #83 | 1710 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #321 | 1525 | -34.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #130 | 1887 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/7 | #70 | 2160 | +33.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/7 | #21 | 1827 | -6.2 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) (-34.2 Elo, finished #321).
Rankings
/
India
#3,019
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,243
in continent
World
#106,295
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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