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Vigneshwaran K
🇮🇳FIDE 45024260· Male· India· Born in 2002
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Vigneshwaran K, a 24-year-old Indian player, is rated 1751. He has fluctuated between 1684 and 1808 over the past 2 years. 63 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). Also played 5 rapid (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He took a 31-month break between Jul 2019 and Mar 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1808 was reached at age 24 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1751
Standard
Rpd1726·Blz1757
All-time high
1808
−57 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 24
Mar 2026 · age 24
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#92,209
#92,209 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 24
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1808
at age 24 · −57 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 24
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+269 Elo)
1481 → 1750
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Mar 2024
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Kamaraj College International FIDE Rated Tournament Below 1800perf 1958 (+157) · 6.5/7 · #17
Top opponent
Evolution
-38
1789 → 1751
Tournaments
6
54 games
Score
35/ 5464.8%
31W8D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSreerag Padman1,886·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000)·R4·+12.4
2.[W]vsAswin D1,885·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000)·R9·+12.4
3.[W]vsRajkamal Balaji1,683·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000)·R9·+7.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPranav Karthickkumar1,401·Kamaraj College International FIDE Rated Tournament Below 1800·R6·-18.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #70 | 1726 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #102 | 1711 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #79 | 1669 | -31.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #130 | 1707 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #24 | 1939 | +35.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/7 | #17 | 1958 | -4.6 |
Worst Elo result: 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000) (-31.4 Elo, finished #79).
Rankings
/
India
#2,450
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,750
in continent
World
#92,207
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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