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Sudheesh M A
🇮🇳FIDE 45006725· Male· India· Born in 1973
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Sudheesh M A, a 53-year-old Indian player, is rated 1531 — just 3 short of his peak of 1534 (Feb 2026, age 53). He is on a steady climb with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), CAK FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025 (below 1650), and KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below). Also played 1 rapid event (including Kerala State Rapid chess championship 2025) recently. He took a 32-month break between Jan 2020 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1531
Standard
Rpd1525·Blz—
All-time high
1534
−3 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 53
Feb 2026 · age 53
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#172,773
#172,773 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 1534
at age 53 · −3 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 52
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 52
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+348 Elo)
1155 → 1503
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 51
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 51
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)perf 2448 (+914) · 6/5 · #553
Top opponent
Evolution
+23
1508 → 1531
Tournaments
5
45 games
Score
26.5/ 4558.9%
23W7D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #553 | 2448 | +28.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/4 | #135 | 2332 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #170 | 1651 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/7 | #96 | 1797 | +13.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5.5/7 | #66 | 1835 | +32.8 |
Worst Elo result: KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below) (-15.6 Elo, finished #170).
Rankings
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India
#9,096
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#32,594
in continent
World
#172,737
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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