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Dharanidharan M
🇮🇳FIDE 45023662· Male· India· Born in 2007
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Dharanidharan M, a 19-year-old Indian player, is rated 1764 — just 27 short of his peak of 1791 (Feb 2026, age 19). He is climbing fast, having gained +188 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈18/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 27-month break between Nov 2019 and Mar 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1764
Standard
Rpd1466·Blz1748
All-time high
1791
−27 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 19
Feb 2026 · age 19
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#87,727
#87,727 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1791
at age 19 · −27 from today
Feb 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+330 Elo)
1255 → 1585
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Visalakshi- Arunachalam 9th SCS International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournamentperf 2618 (+883) · 5.5/5 · #121
Top opponent
Visalakshi- Arunachalam 9th SCS International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament · Jun 2025 · +14.9 Elo
Evolution
+144
1620 → 1764
Tournaments
7
61 games
Score
41.5/ 6168.0%
34W15D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #84 | 1792 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/8 | #32 | 1879 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 1864 | +47.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/6 | #165 | 2093 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/5 | #121 | 2618 | +51.2 |
Worst Elo result: The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament (-16.4 Elo, finished #84).
Rankings
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India
#2,240
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,045
in continent
World
#87,726
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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