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Murugan, Krishnamoorthy

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FIDEFIDE 5000041· Male· India· Born in 1964

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Krishnamoorthy Murugan, a 62-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 3% of Indian players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2090 and 2192 over the past 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026, 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy, and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000). Also played 2 rapid events (including Star Chess Foundations 6th International Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament Tiruchirapalli - 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 29 months (2001–2004), 29 months (2004–2006) and 204 months (2006–2023). His peak of 2391 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2001, Indian #18 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 37).

Current rating

2101

Standard

Rpd2100·Blz

All-time high

2391

290 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 37

Activity

41

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#492 · Indian players · of 19,102

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
3rd Indian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2165
Jan 2025
100 career games
at age 61
Jan 2025
2023
1st Indian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2271
Nov 2023
2006
Inactive for 204 months
paused at 2355 → returned at 2271
Oct 2006
3rd Indian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2370
Apr 2006
2004
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2370 → returned at 2355
Apr 2004

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Feb 20267.5/8#62173-5.8
Open Swiss
Jan 20266.5/10#342058-1.0
Open Swiss
Dec 20256/10#402226+17.7
Open Swiss
Sep 20255.5/10#1831876-27.6
Worst Elo result: 62nd National Chess Championship -2025 (-27.6 Elo, finished #183).

Rankings

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India
#492
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,130
in continent
World
#15,309
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2,751
2
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2,739
3
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2,733
4
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2,732
5
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2,723
6
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2,708
7
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2,692
8
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2,676
9
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2,657
10
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2,648
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492🇮🇳Murugan, Krishnamoorthy2,101
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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2130🇮🇳Murugan, Krishnamoorthy2,101
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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15309🇮🇳Murugan, Krishnamoorthy2,101