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Santhosh Selvam
🇮🇳FIDE 45052212· Male· India· Born in 2004
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Santhosh Selvam, a 22-year-old Indian player, is rated 1738 — just 4 short of his peak of 1742 (Feb 2026, age 22). He is on a breakout run, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Akshaya Institutions 3rd International Pongal open fide rated chess tournament 2026, United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025, and Golden Knights Chess Academy 3rd International FIDE Rating Below 1800 Chess Tournament. He had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2023–2024).
Current rating
1738
Standard
Rpd1659·Blz—
All-time high
1742
−4 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 22
Feb 2026 · age 22
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,714
#96,714 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1742
at age 22 · −4 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 21
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+256 Elo)
1383 → 1639
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 20
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025perf 1944 (+241) · 7/8 · #17
Top opponent
Akshaya Institutions 3rd International Pongal open fide rated chess tournament 2026 · Jan 2026 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
+70
1668 → 1738
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
13.5/ 1875.0%
12W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #11 | 1859 | +38.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/8 | #17 | 1944 | +31.8 |
Rankings
/
India
#2,606
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,493
in continent
World
#96,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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