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Sampath, Kavin Mukhilan
🇨🇦FIDE 2651491· Male· Canada· Born in 2011
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Kavin Mukhilan Sampath, a 15-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1659 — just 25 short of his peak of 1684 (Mar 2024, age 13). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2026 Reading Week Open - U1800 and North American School Chess Championship Tijuana-Mexico 2025. U15 Abs.
At junior level, he reached #94, #32 and #16 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1659
Standard
Rpd1471·Blz—
All-time high
1684
−25 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 13
Mar 2024 · age 13
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#124,873
#124,873 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
94th Canadian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1659
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+199 Elo)
1474 → 1673
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1684
at age 13 · −25 from today
Mar 2024
32nd Canadian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1474
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
North American School Chess Championship Tijuana-Mexico 2025. U15 Absperf 2060 (+445) · 4/5 · #7
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
1628 → 1659
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7/ 1353.8%
5W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJesus Emiliano Castillo Vega1,626·North American School Chess Championship Tijuana-Mexico 2025. U15 Abs·R3·-19.4
2.[L]vsIrving Gamaliel Galvan Rodriguez1,744·North American School Chess Championship Tijuana-Mexico 2025. U15 Abs·R8·-12.9
3.[L]vsLily Jeanette Duarte CramerWFM1,938·North American School Chess Championship Tijuana-Mexico 2025. U15 Abs·R7·-5.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #19 | 2441 | +44.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #7 | 2060 | -13.2 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#1,093
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#15,210
in continent
World
#124,867
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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