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Swati Ghate
WGM🇮🇳FIDE 5003474· Female· India· Born in 1980
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Swati Ghate, a 46-year-old Indian Woman Grandmaster, is rated 1987 and sitting in the top 3% of Indian women. She has slipped back 115 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 23rd National Women Team Chess Championship 2026, 51st National Women Chess Championship 2025, and 3rd NITAI GHOSH MEMORIAL FIDE RATED INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26) and 2 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. Her peak of 2385 was reached at age 26 (Oct 2006); she also reached Indian #29 in Jan 2002.
Previously known as Ghate Swathi (until Jul 2015). Awarded WGM in 2004 (age 24) and WIM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
1987
Standard
Rpd1955·Blz1983
All-time high
2385
−398 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 26
Oct 2006 · age 26
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#86 · Indian women · of 2,640
Career timeline
21 entries2026
12th Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2021
Mar 2026
2022
9th Indian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2136
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2145 → returned at 2136
Mar 2020
2015
1,000 career games
at age 35
Aug 2015
Renamed to Swati Ghate
at age 35
Jul 2015
Re-crossed 2200
at age 35
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-115
2102 → 1987
Tournaments
4
37 games
Score
22.5/ 3760.8%
18W9D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #38 | 1849 | -33.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/10 | #54 | 1972 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #12 | 2006 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/11 | #152 | 1862 | -58.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMary Ann GomesWGM
🇮🇳IND·2260
+6 −9 =5
20 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsKulkarni BhaktiIM
🇮🇳IND·2316
+6 −8 =3
17 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsSwaminathan SoumyaIM
🇮🇳IND·2266
+3 −9 =5
17 games·last met Feb 2018
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vsSachdev TaniaIM
🇮🇳IND·2396
+5 −5 =6
16 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsNisha MohotaIM
🇮🇳IND·2137
+1 −3 =10
14 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
India
#782
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,667
in continent
World
#29,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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