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Kanyamarala, Tarun
IM🇮🇪FIDE 45004714· Male· Ireland· Born in 2004
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Tarun Kanyamarala, a 22-year-old Irish International Master, is rated 2418 — his current career high and ranked 2nd among Irish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2337 and 2418 over the past 2 years. 142 rated games in the past year (≈112/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Queen Maeve Cup 2026, 1. Maasch & Kirsch Schachfestival 2026 A-Open, and Fagernes Chess International 2026 GM group. Also played 5 rapid (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) and 3 blitz events (including The Irish Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He reached Irish #2 in Feb 2025 and has been in Irish top 3 for 18 months and counting.
Competes for Ireland since Nov 2017. Previously known as Tarun Kanyamarala (until Jun 2019). Awarded IM in 2022 (age 18) and FM in 2019 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #53 in U18, World #37 in U16 and #1, #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2418
Standard
Rpd2277·Blz2316
All-time high
2418
at best
May 2026 · age 22
May 2026 · age 22
Activity
141
games / yr avg. · ≈12/mo
142 past 12 mo · ≈12/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Irish players · of 951
National top 3 since Jan 2025
National top 3 since Jan 2025
Career timeline
31 entries2026
18 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 17 months · since Apr 2022
May 2026
All-time peak 2418
at age 22
May 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 22
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 21
May 2025
Peak Irish rank: #2
at age 21 · rated 2396
Feb 2025
2024
1st Irish U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2374
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
2406 → 2418
Tournaments
17
137 games
Score
81.5/ 13759.5%
63W51D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | — | +4.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #11 | 2297 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2518 | +14.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #29 | 2605 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #9 | 2400 | +2.1 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2387 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #26 | 2296 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 2546 | +21.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 2441 | +10.5 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 3.5/9 | #8 | 2356 | -5.4 |
Worst Elo result: Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo) (-20.9 Elo, finished #272).
Most-Played Opponents
vsTrisha KanyamaralaWGM
🇮🇪IRL·2193
+19 −13 =13
45 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsTom O`GormanIM
🇮🇪IRL·2388
+3 −5 =8
16 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsColm DalyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2191
+12 −1 =2
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsKavin VenkatesanFM
🇮🇪IRL·2297
+9 −4 =2
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAdam CollinsFM
🇮🇪IRL·2338
+12 −2 =1
15 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Ireland
#2
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#862
in continent
World
#1,389
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
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