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Vaibhav Kumar
🇮🇳FIDE 25692089· Male· India· Born in 1996
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Vaibhav Kumar, a 30-year-old Indian player, is rated 1509 — just 16 short of his peak of 1525 (Sep 2025, age 29). He is progressing steadily with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: ALL INDIA BELOW 1600 FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025 and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C'). He took a 62-month break between Mar 2018 and Jun 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1509
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1525
−16 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 29
Sep 2025 · age 29
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#181,291
#181,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
All-time peak 1525
at age 29 · −16 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 29
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+451 Elo)
1042 → 1493
Jan 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Sep 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 28
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 28
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')perf 1705 (+183) · 5.5/9 · #353
Top opponent
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C') · Jun 2025 · +14.5 Elo
Evolution
+21
1488 → 1509
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
10/ 1952.6%
9W2D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRaj Prakhar1,691·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')·R1·+14.5
2.[W]vsPritiranjan Behera1,653·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')·R6·+13.6
3.[W]vsAditya1,646·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')·R10·+13.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #112 | 1556 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #353 | 1705 | +33.0 |
Rankings
/
India
#10,543
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#35,840
in continent
World
#181,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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