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Dinesh Rajan M
FM🇮🇳FIDE 35060600· Male· India· Born in 2004
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Dinesh Rajan M, a 22-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2289 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +156 Elo over the past 12 months. 147 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including 21st Memorial Rapid Tournament "Uros Dinic") and 6 blitz events (including SERBIA OPEN 2025 - Qualifying blitz 4) recently. He took a 26-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2349 was reached at age 21 (Sep 2025).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 21) and CM in 2024 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #32, #56, #68, #51 and #38 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2289
Standard
Rpd2124·Blz2248
All-time high
2349
−60 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 21
Sep 2025 · age 21
Activity
101
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
147 past 12 mo · ≈12/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#224 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
20 entries2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 22
Mar 2026
2025
83rd Indian 20-35 player
at age 21 · rated 2349
Oct 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 21
Sep 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 21
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2349
at age 21 · −60 from today
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 21
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+158
2131 → 2289
Tournaments
16
150 games
Score
76/ 15050.7%
55W56D39L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMohsen ElgabryIM2,177·42nd Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai·R2·-12.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #184 | 2336 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #117 | 2271 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/8 | #143 | 2123 | -34.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/7 | #96 | 2283 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/8 | #42 | 2424 | +34.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #3 | 2325 | +15.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3/9 | #9 | 2280 | -15.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #6 | 2207 | -32.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3/9 | #8 | 2169 | -43.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 9/8 | #1 | 2673 | -3.8 |
Worst Elo result: 42nd Tamil Nadu IM Norm Closed Circuit Chess Tournament - Chennai (-43.0 Elo, finished #8).
Most-Played Opponents
vsSrihari LIM
🇮🇳IND·2386
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSrihari L RGM
🇮🇳IND·2450
+0 −5 =1
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vsHarikrishnan.A.RaGM
🇮🇳IND·2519
+1 −3 =2
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vsKannan Sa
🇮🇳IND·1925
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsS. Krishnan RamFM
🇮🇳IND·2046
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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India
#224
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#831
in continent
World
#4,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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