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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 1496. He is progressing steadily with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈10/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 59-month break between Nov 2019 and Nov 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1530 was reached at age 31 (Dec 2025).
Current rating
1496
Standard
Rpd1530·Blz1523
All-time high
1530
−34 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 31
Dec 2025 · age 31
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#187,293
#187,293 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Crossed 1500
at age 31
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1530
at age 31 · −34 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUPperf 2499 (+1024) · 5.5/5 · #244
Evolution
+9
1487 → 1496
Tournaments
8
71 games
Score
42.5/ 7159.9%
38W9D24L
Top 3 wins
2.[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 | May 2026 | 6.5/5 | #59 | 2444 | +21.4 |
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 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #366 | 1725 | -23.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/5 | #170 | 1953 | -1.6 |
Worst Elo result: 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (-42.8 Elo, finished #387).
Rankings
/
India
#11,584
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#38,106
in continent
World
#187,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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