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Kanishkaraj V
🇮🇳FIDE 25745999· Male· India· Born in 2008
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Kanishkaraj V, a 18-year-old Indian player, is rated 1978 and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players. He is rising rapidly, having gained +88 Elo over the past 12 months. 100 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP, Port city International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025, and AIM International FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. Also played 2 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. His peak of 2060 was reached at age 17 (Oct 2025).
At junior level, he reached #65 nationally in U18.
Current rating
1978
Standard
Rpd1784·Blz1821
All-time high
2060
−82 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 17
Oct 2025 · age 17
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
100 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#799 · Indian players · of 19,102
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 2060
at age 17 · −82 from today
Oct 2025
65th Indian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2059
Sep 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+398 Elo)
1495 → 1893
Jan 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 17
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+109
1869 → 1978
Tournaments
10
86 games
Score
62/ 8672.1%
53W18D15L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsYashwant B1,955·Tamil Nadu State Under-19 Open Chess Championships 2025 (FIDE Rated)·R4·+21.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #49 | 1873 | -52.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 1915 | -28.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2196 | +104.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/8 | #11 | 1933 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #38 | 1884 | +14.4 |
Worst Elo result: 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP (-52.8 Elo, finished #49).
Rankings
/
India
#799
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,820
in continent
World
#31,159
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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