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MJ
Manikandan J
🇮🇳FIDE 25909878· Male· India· Born in 1978
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Manikandan J, a 48-year-old Indian player, is rated 1698 — just 21 short of his peak of 1719 (Dec 2017, age 39). He is on a steady climb with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025 and Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800. Also played 2 rapid events (including playu - 2nd International FIDE Rapid Rated Open Chess Tournament 2026) recently. He took a 38-month break between Nov 2019 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd1730·Blz—
All-time high
1719
−21 pts below
Dec 2017 · age 39
Dec 2017 · age 39
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#110,665
#110,665 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+205 Elo)
1465 → 1670
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 46
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 46
Mar 2024
59th Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1538
Jan 2024
2023
81st Indian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1538
Jun 2023
2019
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1549 → returned at 1538
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025perf 1783 (+94) · 7/9 · #11
Top opponent
Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025 · Nov 2025 · +7.2 Elo
Evolution
+28
1670 → 1698
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
12.5/ 1773.5%
11W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #11 | 1783 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/8 | #37 | 1669 | +0.8 |
Rankings
/
India
#3,198
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,077
in continent
World
#110,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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