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Balaji Shankar
🇮🇳FIDE 25688022· Male· India· Born in 1964
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Balaji Shankar, a 62-year-old Indian player, is rated 1571. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 33 months (2016–2019), 55 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800. His peak of 1626 was reached at age 60 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1571
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1626
−55 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 60
Mar 2024 · age 60
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#157,370
#157,370 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
86th Indian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1565
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+250 Elo)
1376 → 1626
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 60
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 60
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1626
at age 60 · −55 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800perf 1689 (+124) · 5.5/7 · #124
Top opponent
Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800 · Jul 2025 · +13.1 Elo
Evolution
-55
1626 → 1571
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/7 | #124 | 1689 | -55.2 |
Worst Elo result: Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800 (-55.2 Elo, finished #124).
Rankings
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India
#6,904
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#27,133
in continent
World
#157,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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