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Sakthivel A
🇮🇳FIDE 35012584· Male· India· Born in 1981
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Sakthivel A, a 45-year-old Indian player, is rated 1497. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 25 months (2012–2014), 23 months (2015–2017), 55 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026, STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT, and CAK FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025 (below 1650). Also played 2 rapid events (including Smart Chess Academy 2nd International Open FIDE RAPID Rated Chess Tournament Karur 2025) recently. His peak of 1538 was reached at age 43 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1497
Standard
Rpd1504·Blz—
All-time high
1538
−41 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 43
Mar 2024 · age 43
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#185,874
#185,874 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1230 → 1538
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 43
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1538
at age 43 · −41 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1538 → returned at 1518
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 55 months
paused at 1230 → returned at 1538
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-41
1538 → 1497
Tournaments
4
42 games
Score
19/ 4245.2%
20W6D16L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRavi Sreedharan1,406·6TH CHESSMII INTERNATIONAL BELOW 1680 FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R5·-13.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/3 | #296 | 2458 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/1 | #389 | 2473 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/1 | #287 | 2209 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/3 | #194 | 2220 | -19.2 |
Worst Elo result: 6TH CHESSMII INTERNATIONAL BELOW 1680 FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT (-19.2 Elo, finished #194).
Rankings
/
India
#11,460
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#37,783
in continent
World
#185,808
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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