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Manickam, Saravanna Bava

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FIDEFIDE 461636· Male· England· Born in 1978

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Saravanna Bava Manickam, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 1796. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2026 Coventry Open, and 2025 Coventry International. His peak of 1870 was reached at age 46 (Jun 2024).

Current rating

1796

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1870

−74 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 46

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#77,606

#77,606 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1757 → 1869
Dec 2024
50th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1870
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1870
at age 46 · −74 from today
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2023
49th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1825
Feb 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Paul RobertsCM 2,098
2025 Coventry International · Oct 2025 · +13.4 Elo
Evolution
-12
1808 → 1796
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
4.5/ 1726.5%
3W3D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDevan Patel1,938·2025 Coventry International·R7·+26.7
2.[W]vsGeorge Miller1,873·2025 Coventry International·R5·+23.2
3.[W]vsDavid Smith1,784·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2·R1·+18.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDominik Swiatkowski1,891·2025 Coventry International·R9·-15.8
2.[L]vsDavid J Ireland1,956·2025 Coventry International·R4·-12.4
3.[L]vsChris Doran1,972·2025 Coventry International·R8·-11.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20260/1#1681267-3.6
2026 Coventry Open
Swiss
Feb 20260.5/5#32—-32.0
2025 Coventry International
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/9#631850+14.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20251/2#461894+8.8
Worst Elo result: 2026 Coventry Open (-32.0 Elo, finished #32).

Rankings

/
England
#1,257
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#56,118
in continent
World
#77,606
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
England
1
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3
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4
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5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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2,506
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1257🇬🇧Manickam, Saravanna Bava1,796
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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56118🇬🇧Manickam, Saravanna Bava1,796
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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77606🇬🇧Manickam, Saravanna Bava1,796