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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 on a steady climb with +32 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 14-month break between Mar 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
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#164,306
#164,306 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
1st Masters Cup International FIDE Rated Open Tournament 2025perf 1878 (+410) · 3.5/5 · #152
Top opponent
Evolution
+88
1465 → 1553
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
29/ 5156.9%
25W8D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMohammad Fazal A1,412·Smart Chess Academy 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament·R6·-23.0
2.[L]vsSarvesh Chakkravarthi S1,577·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)·R8·-18.1
3.[L]vsVivaan Varoon1,594·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)·R3·-17.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 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
#7,860
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#29,504
in continent
World
#164,284
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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