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Bala Ganesan
🇮🇳FIDE 35014498· Male· India· Born in 1988
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Bala Ganesan, a 38-year-old Indian player, is rated 1667 — just 25 short of his peak of 1692 (Apr 2025, age 37). He has fluctuated between 1572 and 1692 over the past 2 years. 57 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include All India Below 1700 Fide rating chess tournament, Amravati 2026, Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). Also played 1 rapid (including Asian Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - Open Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He took a 27-month break between Feb 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1667
Standard
Rpd1720·Blz1666
All-time high
1692
−25 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 37
Apr 2025 · age 37
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#121,511
#121,511 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 38
Feb 2026
2025
All-time peak 1692
at age 37 · −25 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+394 Elo)
1242 → 1636
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 36
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 36
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)perf 2439 (+767) · 7/7 · #225
Top opponent
Evolution
+52
1615 → 1667
Tournaments
8
74 games
Score
47/ 7463.5%
45W4D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/8 | #13 | 2092 | +62.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/7 | #225 | 2439 | +38.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #726 | 1512 | -62.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/4 | #64 | 2350 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 8/9 | #66 | 1907 | +35.2 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) (-62.6 Elo, finished #726).
Rankings
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India
#3,752
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#17,385
in continent
World
#121,506
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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