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Natarajan M
🇮🇳INACTIVE · since January 2024FIDE 46635246· Male· India· Born in 1973
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Natarajan M, a 53-year-old Indian player, is rated 1602 — just 18 short of his peak of 1620 (Nov 2014, age 41). He plays around 32 rated games per year and took a 26-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). Also played 1 rapid event (including Thiru Kirubakaran Memorial International Open FIDE Rating Rapid Chess Tournament-2025) recently.
Current rating
1602
Standard
Rpd1605·Blz—
All-time high
1620
−18 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 41
Nov 2014 · age 41
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
#146,257
#146,257 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+268 Elo)
1334 → 1602
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 51
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 51
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 51
Mar 2024
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1336 → still inactive
Jan 2024
2022
68th Indian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1366
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 (Category C)perf 1733 (+131) · 7/9 · #55
Top opponent
4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 (Category C) · Jun 2026 · +7.9 Elo
Evolution
0
1602 → 1602
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
6W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 7/9 | #55 | 1733 | +9.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#4,062
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,044
in continent
World
#133,791
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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