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Venkadesh K Chinnathambi
🇮🇳FIDE 45004080· Male· India· Born in 1988
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Venkadesh K Chinnathambi, a 38-year-old Indian player, is rated 1590 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000), and Little England 5th International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including THE YELAGIRI HILLS 1st OPEN FIDE RATED RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 82 months (2015–2022) and 14 months (2022–2023).
Current rating
1590
Standard
Rpd1535·Blz1566
All-time high
1590
at best
Jun 2026 · age 38
Jun 2026 · age 38
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,820
#150,820 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1590
at age 38
Jun 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 37
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+306 Elo)
1265 → 1571
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 36
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1254 → returned at 1273
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)perf 1821 (+250) · 5.5/7 · #402
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1573 → 1590
Tournaments
5
45 games
Score
27.5/ 4561.1%
26W3D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/8 | #23 | 1821 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #402 | 1821 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #393 | 1516 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/7 | #112 | 1795 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/8 | #54 | 1712 | +9.6 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) (-16.4 Elo, finished #393).
Rankings
/
India
#6,211
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#25,075
in continent
World
#150,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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