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Ananda, Sanjesh
🇬🇧FIDE 343440665· Male· England· Born in 1978
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Sanjesh Ananda, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 1719 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Major, London Chess League FIDE Weekender - 25-27 July - U2000, and Earlsfield FIDE Congress July 2025 - U1800. Also played 1 rapid event (including London Nine Elms FIDE Rapid 10 plus 3 - 22 October) recently.
Current rating
1719
Standard
Rpd1726·Blz1622
All-time high
1719
at best
May 2026 · age 48
May 2026 · age 48
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#102,976
#102,976 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
85th English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1719
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1671 → 1719
May 2026
All-time peak 1719
at age 48
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 47
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 47
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 47
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+47
1672 → 1719
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
8/ 1553.3%
7W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #19 | 2549 | +28.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/5 | #10 | 1702 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 2030 | +12.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#1,649
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#72,796
in continent
World
#102,975
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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