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Kanagaraj, Thangavelu
🇩🇪FIDE 34694137· Male· Germany· Born in 1981
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Thangavelu Kanagaraj, a 45-year-old German player, is rated 1551. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Hessische Einzelmeisterschaften 2025 C-Turnier and Heusenstamm Sparkassen Open 2025 B. His peak of 1670 was reached at age 43 (Jun 2024).
Previously known as Kanagaraj Thangavelu (until Nov 2024).
Current rating
1551
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1540
All-time high
1670
−119 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 43
Jun 2024 · age 43
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#165,034
#165,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2024
Renamed to Kanagaraj, Thangavelu
at age 43
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 43
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1670
at age 43 · −119 from today
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1670 · at age 43
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1562 → 1551
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
5/ 1533.3%
8W2D5L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/1 | #31 | 2413 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #174 | 2470 | -14.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,872
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#107,425
in continent
World
#165,011
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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