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Selvam N
🇮🇳FIDE 46621997· Male· India· Born in 1993
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Selvam N, a 33-year-old Indian player, is rated 1493 — just 25 short of his peak of 1518 (May 2024, age 31). He has fluctuated between 1412 and 1493 over the past 2 years. 71 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd DNC Memorial FIDE Rating Below 1700 Chess Tournament 2026, Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026, and N V Prabhu Memorial International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament. He took a 41-month break between Jan 2020 and Jul 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1493
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1518
−25 pts below
May 2024 · age 31
May 2024 · age 31
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#188,446
#188,446 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
100 career games
at age 33
Apr 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+337 Elo)
1181 → 1518
May 2024
All-time peak 1518
at age 31 · −25 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 31
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 31
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025perf 2382 (+892) · 6/5 · #158
Top opponent
Visalakshi- Arunachalam 9th SCS International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament · Jun 2025 · +4.9 Elo
Evolution
+15
1478 → 1493
Tournaments
15
132 games
Score
73.5/ 13255.7%
68W11D53L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGobi Krishnan N1,594·Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R3·+14.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #47 | 1599 | +46.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #120 | 1664 | +34.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/3 | #240 | 2326 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/3 | #343 | 2515 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/3 | #171 | 2404 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/4 | #401 | 2358 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/4 | #357 | 2404 | -29.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/1 | #322 | 2731 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #136 | 1718 | -22.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/5 | #260 | 2371 | +12.0 |
Worst Elo result: STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT (-29.0 Elo, finished #357).
Rankings
/
India
#11,832
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#38,621
in continent
World
#188,378
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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