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Swaminathan K
🇮🇳FIDE 45009970· Male· India· Born in 1970
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Swaminathan K, a 56-year-old Indian player, is rated 1517 — just 14 short of his peak of 1531 (Mar 2024, age 54). He has fluctuated between 1458 and 1531 over the past 2 years. 82 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament, and 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700). He had 4 career breaks: 22 months (2016–2018), 50 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included), 18 months (2022–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1517
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1531
−14 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#178,198
#178,198 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 56
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 56
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1219 → 1531
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1531
at age 54 · −14 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025perf 2403 (+930) · 5/5 · #218
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1531 → 1517
Tournaments
16
141 games
Score
78/ 14155.3%
69W18D54L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsVelvendhan R1,415·PSNA Trophy 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025·R2·-12.2
2.[L]vsDhanush Raj R1,446·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R9·-12.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 16| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #188 | 1616 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/4 | #285 | 2503 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/6 | #204 | 2366 | +21.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/6 | #108 | 2337 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/4 | #261 | 2420 | -7.6 |
Worst Elo result: PSNA Trophy 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025 (-37.0 Elo, finished #188).
Rankings
/
India
#10,011
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#34,658
in continent
World
#178,154
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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