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Saffal Bhat S
🇮🇳FIDE 46635408· Male· India· Born in 2003
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Saffal Bhat S, a 23-year-old Indian player, is rated 1619 — just 7 short of his peak of 1626 (Feb 2026, age 23). He is progressing steadily with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025 and Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament. Also played 1 rapid event (including Athens of the East 1st International Rapid Open Chess Tournament) recently. He took a 106-month break between Dec 2016 and Nov 2025.
Current rating
1619
Standard
Rpd1572·Blz—
All-time high
1626
−7 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 23
Feb 2026 · age 23
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#139,719
#139,719 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1626
at age 23 · −7 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Nov 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 21
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2022
2016
Inactive for 106 months
paused at 1302 → returned at 1621
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025perf 1948 (+327) · 6/7 · #92
Top opponent
Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025 · Oct 2025 · +12.9 Elo
Evolution
+38
1581 → 1619
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
12.5/ 1869.4%
11W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/7 | #92 | 1948 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/8 | #83 | 1806 | +20.8 |
Rankings
/
India
#5,113
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#21,846
in continent
World
#139,710
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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