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Arulsamy M
🇮🇳FIDE 33315736· Male· India· Born in 1958
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Arulsamy M, a 68-year-old Indian player, is rated 1463. He returned to competition in December 2024. Recent standard appearances include CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026, STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT, and Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hindusthan Trophy - 1st International FIDE Rated Rapid chess tournament -2025) recently. He took a 59-month break between Dec 2019 and Dec 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1513 was reached at age 68 (May 2026).
Current rating
1463
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1513
−50 pts below
May 2026 · age 68
May 2026 · age 68
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#199,480
#199,480 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1513
at age 68 · −50 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 68
Apr 2026
2024
84th Indian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1456
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+442 Elo)
1014 → 1456
Dec 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 66
Dec 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 66
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1424 → 1463
Tournaments
5
44 games
Score
19.5/ 4444.3%
15W9D20L
Top 3 wins
1.[D]vsPradeesh Sree Santh S1,546·CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026·R4·+5.1
3.[D]vsKrishnamoorthi P K1,519·CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026·R5·+3.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsT Adam1,415·1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament·R2·-22.7
2.[L]vsNithin R1,433·1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament·R4·-21.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/2 | #434 | 2224 | -49.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #225 | 1392 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #428 | 2332 | -60.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #448 | 1755 | -57.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/1 | #342 | 2572 | -5.6 |
Worst Elo result: STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT (-60.8 Elo, finished #428).
Rankings
/
India
#14,292
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#43,652
in continent
World
#199,357
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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