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Sivakumar, Shaashwath
FM🇺🇸FIDE 30912156· Male· United States of America· Born in 2004
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Shaashwath Sivakumar, a 22-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2194 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2194 and 2321 over the past 2 years. 83 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open, 33rd annual Western Class Championship - Master, and 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master. His peak of 2321 was reached at age 20 (Aug 2024).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #13, #22 and #88 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2194
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2151
All-time high
2321
−127 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 20
Aug 2024 · age 20
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,511 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
500 career games
at age 22
Apr 2026
2025
66th American 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 2299
Jan 2025
2024
13th American U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2321
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 20
Aug 2024
All-time peak 2321
at age 20 · −127 from today
Aug 2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 20
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
2201 → 2194
Tournaments
9
65 games
Score
36.5/ 6556.2%
32W9D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 2059 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 2089 | -28.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2133 | -11.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/8 | #50 | 2336 | +26.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #8 | 2235 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #28 | 2243 | +7.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #7 | 2201 | -0.8 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #6 | 2200 | -2.0 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #5 | 2254 | +12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStefan Simeonov
🇷🇸SRB·2164
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met May 2022
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vsShaaketh SivakumarFM
🇺🇸USA·2292
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsDavid ArenasGM
🇨🇴COL·2339
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsCesar Zuluaga MancillaIM
🇨🇴COL·2150
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsFelix Liu
🇺🇸USA·1763
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2020
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Rankings
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United States of America
#306
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#932
in continent
World
#8,511
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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