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Muthukumar Krishnan
🇮🇳FIDE 45052085· Male· India· Born in 1967
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Muthukumar Krishnan, a 59-year-old Indian player, is rated 1454 — just 16 short of his peak of 1470 (Mar 2024, age 57). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 113-month break between Jun 2016 and Dec 2025. Recent appearance: Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025.
Current rating
1454
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1470
−16 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 57
Mar 2024 · age 57
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#202,635
#202,635 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2024
Crossed 1400
at age 57
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 57
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1470
at age 57 · −16 from today
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 113 months
paused at 1117 → returned at 1453
Jun 2016
2014
First FIDE rating
1123 · at age 47
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
United Educational Institution and Coimbatore District Chess Association 3rd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2026perf 2057 (+603) · 4.5/5 · #152
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1470 → 1454
Tournaments
2
22 games
Score
8/ 2236.4%
6W9D7L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #152 | 2057 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/2 | #335 | 2388 | -16.0 |
Worst Elo result: Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025 (-16.0 Elo, finished #335).
Rankings
/
India
#15,029
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#45,101
in continent
World
#202,470
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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