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Bala Subramaniyan R
🇮🇳FIDE 35011863· Male· India· Born in 1982
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Bala Subramaniyan R, a 44-year-old Indian player, is rated 1608 — just 14 short of his peak of 1622 (Apr 2015, age 33). He is currently in the 1600–1650 range. 14 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent appearances: STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT and STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2016–2017), 49 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included) and 26 months (2023–2025).
Current rating
1608
Standard
Rpd1589·Blz—
All-time high
1622
−14 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 33
Apr 2015 · age 33
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#143,920
#143,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 44
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+200 Elo)
1411 → 1611
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1351 → returned at 1608
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENTperf 2281 (+671) · 6/6 · #113
Top opponent
STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT · Jan 2026 · +7.6 Elo
Evolution
-3
1611 → 1608
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
11.5/ 2057.5%
12W1D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/6 | #113 | 2281 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/7 | #89 | 1825 | -3.0 |
Rankings
/
India
#5,484
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,004
in continent
World
#143,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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