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Babu, Rahul
CM🇬🇧FIDE 25625136· Male· England· Born in 2006
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Rahul Babu, a 20-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 2128 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier) recently. He took a 27-month break between Jun 2019 and Oct 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2208 was reached at age 19 (Jan 2025).
Competes for England since Dec 2023. Previously known as Rahul Babu (until Mar 2024). Awarded CM in 2025 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #5, #2, #22 and #86 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2128
Standard
Rpd1977·Blz1860
All-time high
2208
−80 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 19
Jan 2025 · age 19
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,947 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
5th English U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2208
Jan 2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 19
Jan 2025
Crossed 2200
at age 19
Jan 2025
All-time peak 2208
at age 19 · −80 from today
Jan 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
2nd English U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2197
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-48
2176 → 2128
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
3/ 1127.3%
2W2D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/3 | #101 | 1439 | -21.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2302 | +8.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #84 | 1285 | -23.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #96 | 1420 | -18.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2311 | +7.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIan L Snape
🇬🇧ENG·2067
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsRupert Marsden
🇬🇧ENG·1867
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsNasir Rizvi
🇬🇧WLS·1980
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsJai Kothari
🇬🇧ENG·2160
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsOlufemi George
🇳🇬NGR·1791
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
England
#211
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#9,355
in continent
World
#12,947
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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