Ravikumar K

Ravikumar K, a 33-year-old Indian player, is rated 1581. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000), and Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated (Below 1700) Open Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including 2nd Aspiring Minds Open International FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2017), 57 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1629 was reached at age 31 (Mar 2024).