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Meruga, Shanmukha
🇺🇸FIDE 30908183· Male· United States of America· Born in 1998
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Shanmukha Meruga, a 28-year-old American player, is rated 2012. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 57 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship. His peak of 2105 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2016).
At junior level, he reached #52, #40 and #73 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2012
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2105
−93 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 18
Apr 2016 · age 18
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#25,659
#25,659 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 28
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1985 → returned at 2012
Dec 2024
2018
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 1982 → returned at 1973
Aug 2018
2017
100 career games
at age 19
Jul 2017
52nd American U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2021
Jan 2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1985 → 2012
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
2.5/ 462.5%
2W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #15 | 2263 | +26.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#718
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#2,674
in continent
World
#25,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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