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Murali Krishna
🇮🇳FIDE 46635203· Male· India· Born in 1975
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Murali Krishna, a 51-year-old Indian player, is rated 1639 — just 2 short of his peak of 1641 (Mar 2024, age 49). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 12 months (2013–2014), 19 months (2016–2018), 12 months (2018–2020), 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 23rd Adyar Times FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025.
Current rating
1639
Standard
Rpd1617·Blz—
All-time high
1641
−2 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#131,763
#131,763 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
99th Indian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1639
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1401 → 1641
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 49
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1641
at age 49 · −2 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1641 → returned at 1639
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1641 → 1639
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
4W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #77 | 1738 | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
India
#4,437
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,813
in continent
World
#131,757
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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