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Annamalai, Karthikeyan

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FIDEFIDE 4330994· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1990

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Karthikeyan Annamalai, a 36-year-old player, is rated 1659. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 C, Wellington Chess Open 2026, and Capital Chess Classic 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 Kapiti Rapid) recently. His peak of 1694 was reached at age 35 (Aug 2025).

Current rating

1659

Standard

Rpd1672·Blz—

All-time high

1694

−35 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 35

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#124,873

#124,873 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
9th 35-40 player nationally
at age 36 · rated 1678
Jan 2026
2025
35th 20-35 player nationally
at age 35 · rated 1694
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1694
at age 35 · −35 from today
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 35
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 35
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 35
May 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Lucas Qu 1,668
Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 C · May 2026 · +0.5 Elo
Evolution
-34
1693 → 1659
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
5.5/ 1732.4%
5W1D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLong Minh Le1,577·Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 C·R4·+15.4
2.[W]vsKishore Panth1,446·Wellington Chess Open 2026·R3·+8.7
3.[D]vsLucas Qu1,668·Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 C·R2·+0.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 C Rounds 5-7
Round-Robin
Jun 20260/2#7752-53.6
Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 C
Round-Robin
May 20261.5/3#31612-9.6
Wellington Chess Open 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/4#571858-8.8
Capital Chess Classic 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20252/2#402769-15.6
Worst Elo result: Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 C Rounds 5-7 (-53.6 Elo, finished #7).

Rankings

/
New Zealand
#239
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#18,107
in continent
World
#124,867
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
New Zealand
1
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2
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3
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2,344
4
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2,333
5
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2,248
6
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2,237
7
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2,232
8
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2,202
9
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2,180
10
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2,177
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239🇳🇿Annamalai, Karthikeyan1,659
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
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18107🇳🇿Annamalai, Karthikeyan1,659
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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124867🇳🇿Annamalai, Karthikeyan1,659