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Kandalam Teja
🇮🇳FIDE 25176757· Male· India· Born in 2007
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Kandalam Teja, a 19-year-old Indian player, is rated 1631. He has fluctuated between 1594 and 1667 over the past 2 years. 47 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include INTERNATIONAL FIDE OPEN RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT- 2025, Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, and SRR Open International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. Also played 1 rapid (including INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATING RAPID OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT) and 2 blitz events (including SRR International Blitz Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) recently. He took a 29-month break between Jan 2020 and Jul 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1667 was reached at age 18 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1631
Standard
Rpd1440·Blz1617
All-time high
1667
−36 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 18
Oct 2025 · age 18
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#135,294
#135,294 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 19
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1667
at age 18 · −36 from today
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+423 Elo)
1186 → 1609
Feb 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 17
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1640 → 1631
Tournaments
5
62 games
Score
27/ 6243.5%
34W10D18L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDiproneel Barman1,868·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R1·+15.9
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsSankaranarayanan V1,565·Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R9·-24.1
3.[L]vsChaubey Bharat1,586·Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R4·-22.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #168 | 1746 | +35.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #60 | 1634 | -42.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #82 | 1602 | -28.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/6 | #125 | 2462 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/8 | #89 | 1777 | +27.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#4,731
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#20,668
in continent
World
#135,286
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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