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Dhananjeyan M
🇮🇳FIDE 45023654· Male· India· Born in 2007
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Dhananjeyan M, a 19-year-old Indian player, is rated 1656 — just 3 short of his peak of 1659 (Apr 2026, age 19). He is rising rapidly, having gained +135 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament, Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026, and Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Sivakasi Chess Club FIDE Rapid Rating 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 took a 15-month break between Jul 2018 and Nov 2019.
Current rating
1656
Standard
Rpd1564·Blz1657
All-time high
1659
−3 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 19
Apr 2026 · age 19
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#125,948
#125,948 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1659
at age 19 · −3 from today
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
Jul 2025
100 career games
at age 18
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+409 Elo)
1201 → 1610
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournamentperf 2382 (+723) · 6/5 · #119
Top opponent
Evolution
+33
1623 → 1656
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
33.5/ 5264.4%
31W5D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsManimaran R1,523·Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R5·-23.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/5 | #119 | 2382 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/8 | #34 | 1805 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/7 | #82 | 2068 | +52.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/8 | #118 | 1640 | -34.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #167 | 1762 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #80 | 1787 | +50.4 |
Worst Elo result: Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament (-34.8 Elo, finished #118).
Rankings
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India
#4,092
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#18,376
in continent
World
#125,942
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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