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Balaji Karthic R S
🇮🇳FIDE 45071160· Male· India· Born in 2007
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Balaji Karthic R S, a 19-year-old Indian player, is rated 1530 — just 7 short of his peak of 1537 (Mar 2024, age 17). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 27 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Tamil Nadu State Under-19 Open Chess Championships 2025 (FIDE Rated).
Current rating
1530
Standard
Rpd1509·Blz1561
All-time high
1537
−7 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 17
Mar 2024 · age 17
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#173,171
#173,171 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1229 → 1537
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1537
at age 17 · −7 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1537 → returned at 1529
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Tamil Nadu State Under-19 Open Chess Championships 2025 (FIDE Rated)perf 1780 (+251) · 4.5/6 · #56
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1537 → 1530
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsVelusamy S1,443·Tamil Nadu State Under-19 Open Chess Championships 2025 (FIDE Rated)·R3·+15.1
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsPrabakaran S1,814·Tamil Nadu State Under-19 Open Chess Championships 2025 (FIDE Rated)·R4·-6.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4.5/6 | #56 | 1780 | -7.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#9,157
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#32,742
in continent
World
#173,134
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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