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Vashishtha Ankesh
🇮🇳FIDE 25697951· Male· India· Born in 1995
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Vashishtha Ankesh, a 31-year-old Indian player, is rated 1670 — just 1 short of his peak of 1671 (Feb 2026, age 31). He has fluctuated between 1601 and 1671 over the past 2 years. 63 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy, Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). Also played 2 rapid events (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) recently.
Current rating
1670
Standard
Rpd1576·Blz—
All-time high
1671
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 31
Feb 2026 · age 31
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#120,428
#120,428 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
All-time peak 1671
at age 31 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1336 → 1648
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 29
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 29
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 29
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)perf 1834 (+163) · 6.5/8 · #193
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
1650 → 1670
Tournaments
8
68 games
Score
39/ 6857.4%
34W10D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPurusothaman M1,417·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000)·R9·-15.5
2.[L]vsPalaash Suyog Mapara1,498·14th Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025·R4·-14.1
3.[L]vsJandu Eshaan1,513·14th Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025·R5·-13.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #253 | 1767 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/8 | #193 | 1834 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #428 | 1677 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #142 | 1691 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #188 | 1837 | +1.6 |
Worst Elo result: 14th Late Bharatbai Halkude Memorial Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025 (-20.2 Elo, finished #185).
Rankings
/
India
#3,695
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#17,167
in continent
World
#120,423
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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