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Balakrishnan A
🇮🇳FIDE 35001655· Male· India· Born in 1985
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Balakrishnan A, a 41-year-old Indian player, is rated 1466 — just 16 short of his peak of 1482 (Mar 2024, age 39). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 30 months (2016–2019), 56 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Current rating
1466
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1482
−16 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#197,235
#197,235 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+346 Elo)
1136 → 1482
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 39
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 39
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1482
at age 39 · −16 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1482 → returned at 1474
Mar 2024
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
1482 → 1466
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/3 | #352 | 2436 | -15.8 |
Worst Elo result: STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT (-15.8 Elo, finished #352).
Rankings
/
India
#13,928
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#42,925
in continent
World
#197,120
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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