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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 1784. He has fluctuated between 1784 and 1870 over the past 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open Under 2000, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, and 2026 Coventry Open. His peak of 1870 was reached at age 46 (Jun 2024).

Current rating

1784

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1870

−86 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 46

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#81,386

#81,386 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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 · −86 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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Paul RobertsCM 2,098
2025 Coventry International · Oct 2025 · +13.4 Elo
Evolution
-24
1808 → 1784
Tournaments
5
21 games
Score
6.5/ 2131.0%
5W3D13L
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

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Leamington Open Under 2000
Swiss
May 20262/3#22—-11.8
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
#1,305
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#58,690
in continent
World
#81,384
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
England
1
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3
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4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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1305🇬🇧Manickam, Saravanna Bava1,784
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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58690🇬🇧Manickam, Saravanna Bava1,784
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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81384🇬🇧Manickam, Saravanna Bava1,784