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Samir Kumar Saha

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FIDEFIDE 35045717· Male· India· Born in 1954

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Samir Kumar Saha, a 72-year-old Indian player, is rated 1545. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'B' Below 1900), SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL BELOW 1800 INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT, and 16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below). Also played 1 blitz event (including Odisha Open FIDE Rated Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016), 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2022–2023). His peak of 1591 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1545

Standard

Rpd1631·Blz1655

All-time high

1591

−46 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#167,307

#167,307 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
18th Indian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1569
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+273 Elo)
1318 → 1591
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 70
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1591
at age 70 · −46 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1339 → returned at 1318
Jun 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below)
perf 2005 (+489) · 4.5/5 · #258
Top opponent
vs Santosh Gautam 1,818
ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'B' Below 1900) · Jan 2026 · +16.6 Elo
Evolution
+29
1516 → 1545
Tournaments
3
28 games
Score
14.5/ 2851.8%
12W5D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'B' Below 1900)
Open Swiss
Jan 20266/9#1001762+42.2
SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL BELOW 1800 INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/3#4532444-9.4
16th KIIT International Chess Festival (Category C 1700 and Below)
Open Swiss
May 20254.5/5#2582005-5.8

Rankings

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India
#8,269
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,552
in continent
World
#167,281
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
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India
1
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3
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4
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5
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2,723
6
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2,708
7
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8
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9
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10
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8269🇮🇳Samir Kumar Saha1,545
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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30552🇮🇳Samir Kumar Saha1,545
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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167281🇮🇳Samir Kumar Saha1,545