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Pugal K A
🇮🇳FIDE 33483744· Male· India· Born in 2009
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Pugal K A, a 17-year-old Indian player, is rated 1553 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +88 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and GSF International FIDE Rated (Below 1800) Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including GSF International Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025) recently. He took a 15-month break between Feb 2024 and Jun 2025.
Current rating
1553
Standard
Rpd1524·Blz1521
All-time high
1553
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#165,116
#165,116 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1553
at age 17
May 2026
100 career games
at age 17
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 17
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+363 Elo)
1158 → 1521
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
1st Masters Cup International FIDE Rated Open Tournament 2025perf 1878 (+410) · 3.5/5 · #152
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
1468 → 1553
Tournaments
5
43 games
Score
23.5/ 4354.7%
20W7D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSarvesh Chakkravarthi S1,577·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)·R8·-18.1
2.[L]vsVivaan Varoon1,594·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)·R3·-17.1
3.[L]vsRitheesh R1,607·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)·R4·-16.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/8 | #112 | 1696 | +34.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #630 | 1841 | +32.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/3 | #134 | 2378 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #152 | 1878 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/6 | #197 | 1850 | +8.8 |
Rankings
/
India
#7,916
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#29,647
in continent
World
#165,095
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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