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Balu Karthick
🇮🇳FIDE 35011880· Male· India· Born in 1990
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Balu Karthick, a 36-year-old Indian player, is rated 1688 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Vimana City 1st International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below), and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C'). He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2015–2016), 51 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1688
Standard
Rpd1601·Blz1644
All-time high
1688
at best
Aug 2025 · age 35
Aug 2025 · age 35
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#114,037
#114,037 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
All-time peak 1688
at age 35
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+241 Elo)
1397 → 1638
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 34
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 34
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 34
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1638 → returned at 1635
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below)perf 1910 (+222) · 6/8 · #73
Top opponent
Evolution
+41
1647 → 1688
Tournaments
4
38 games
Score
21.5/ 3856.6%
15W13D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #182 | 1827 | +21.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/8 | #73 | 1910 | +40.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/10 | #119 | 1646 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/10 | #374 | 1569 | -21.4 |
Worst Elo result: 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B') (-21.4 Elo, finished #374).
Rankings
/
India
#3,345
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,758
in continent
World
#114,034
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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