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Manikandan S
🇮🇳FIDE 25177281· Male· India· Born in 2005
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Manikandan S, a 21-year-old Indian player, is rated 1491 — just 2 short of his peak of 1493 (Apr 2026, age 21). He is rising rapidly, having gained +80 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700), CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026, and INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 24th RCC International FIDE Rated Rapid Cup) and 2 blitz events (including 25th RCC International FIDE Rated Blitz Cup) recently.
Current rating
1491
Standard
Rpd1537·Blz1446
All-time high
1493
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 21
Apr 2026 · age 21
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#189,167
#189,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1493
at age 21 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 20
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+346 Elo)
1085 → 1431
Jul 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 19
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)perf 2396 (+922) · 5/5 · #637
Top opponent
Evolution
+80
1411 → 1491
Tournaments
8
72 games
Score
38.5/ 7253.5%
27W23D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaniel George1,522·INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025·R8·-8.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #259 | 1871 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/4 | #198 | 2441 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #287 | 1817 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #637 | 2396 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/8 | #609 | 1537 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/8 | #103 | 1691 | +35.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/2 | #372 | 2693 | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #214 | 1594 | +18.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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India
#11,976
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#38,934
in continent
World
#189,097
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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