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Venkatesh Elumalai
🇮🇳FIDE 25195360· Male· India· Born in 1994
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Venkatesh Elumalai, a 32-year-old Indian player, is rated 1475. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP, and 3rd Khannur Below 1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament. Also played 1 rapid (including 34th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED RAPID CHESS CUP) and 3 blitz events (including 35th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED BLITZ CHESS CUP) recently. He took a 51-month break between Nov 2019 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1530 was reached at age 31 (Dec 2025).
Current rating
1475
Standard
Rpd1530·Blz1523
All-time high
1530
−55 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 31
Dec 2025 · age 31
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#194,007
#194,007 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Crossed 1500
at age 31
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1530
at age 31 · −55 from today
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+423 Elo)
1072 → 1495
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 30
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 30
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournamentperf 2557 (+1104) · 5/5 · #171
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1453 → 1475
Tournaments
8
70 games
Score
41/ 7058.6%
36W10D24L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsPrithivikanna M P1,673·GSF International FIDE Rated (Below 1800) Chess Tournament 2025·R8·+14.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSurya Raghav D S1,410·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R7·-11.8
2.[L]vsJax Danno L J1,411·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R8·-11.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #387 | 1908 | -42.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/5 | #244 | 2499 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/5 | #239 | 2371 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/6 | #95 | 2426 | +28.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/4 | #113 | 2451 | +18.8 |
Worst Elo result: 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (-42.8 Elo, finished #387).
Rankings
/
India
#13,154
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#41,417
in continent
World
#193,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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