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Varun Venkatesh A
🇮🇳FIDE 35002198· Male· India· Born in 2002
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Varun Venkatesh A, a 24-year-old Indian player, is rated 1566 — just 2 short of his peak of 1568 (Feb 2026, age 24). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 130-month break between Mar 2015 and Feb 2026. Recent appearance: INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025.
Current rating
1566
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1568
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 24
Feb 2026 · age 24
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#160,089
#160,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1568
at age 24 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Mar 2024
2015
Inactive for 130 months
paused at 1220 → returned at 1568
Mar 2015
2014
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
1129 → 1222
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025perf 1717 (+149) · 6.5/8 · #70
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1532 → 1566
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
5W3D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVenkatesan Ramalingam1,481·INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025·R6·+7.5
2.[W]vsRajesh Kuppachi1,481·INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025·R9·+7.5
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/8 | #70 | 1717 | +33.6 |
Rankings
/
India
#7,255
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#27,937
in continent
World
#160,072
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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