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Kumar, Sampath
🇺🇸FIDE 39932036· Male· United States of America· Born in 1969
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Sampath Kumar, a 57-year-old American player, is rated 1644 — just 21 short of his peak of 1665 (Apr 2026, age 57). He is progressing steadily with +69 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CCC Sunday Afternoon Classical 32 - U1600, CCC Tuesday Night Action 130 - U1600, and CCC Tuesday Night Action 130 - Top.
Current rating
1644
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1665
−21 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 57
Apr 2026 · age 57
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#129,909
#129,909 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1665
at age 57 · −21 from today
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1485 → 1655
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Oct 2025
6-month rising streak
+91 Elo
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+68
1576 → 1644
Tournaments
21
46 games
Score
21/ 4645.7%
15W12D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 20| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/1 | #6 | 2443 | -0.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2466 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #46 | 772 | -12.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 901 | -8.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #19 | 1752 | +8.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,891
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#15,912
in continent
World
#129,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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