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Sharma, Dinesh K.
IM🇮🇳FIDE 5004110· Male· India· Born in 1976
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Dinesh K. Sharma, a 50-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2170 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 18 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈80/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026, President Cup "Open-A", and 62nd National Chess Championship -2025. Also played 8 rapid (including National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26) and 4 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. His peak of 2441 was reached at age 26 (Oct 2002); he also reached Indian #12 in Apr 2002.
Awarded IM in 2002 (age 26).
Current rating
2170
Standard
Rpd2193·Blz2188
All-time high
2441
−271 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 26
Oct 2002 · age 26
Activity
71
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#366 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
20 entries2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 47
Aug 2023
2022
3rd Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2283
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2289 → returned at 2288
Mar 2020
2019
3rd Indian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2307
Dec 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 43
Sep 2019
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
2238 → 2303
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'A') · Jun 2025 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
-16
2186 → 2170
Tournaments
6
57 games
Score
36/ 5763.2%
24W24D9L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsArsen DavtyanIM2,402·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'A')·R4·+7.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAdireddy ArjunIM2,310·CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026·R8·-3.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #47 | 2055 | -9.1 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #12 | 2213 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/11 | #51 | 2044 | -18.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/8 | #11 | 2138 | -8.9 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #13 | 2318 | +14.7 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6.5/10 | #56 | 2278 | +14.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSharma HimanshuGM
🇮🇳IND·2377
+1 −0 =11
12 games·last met Apr 2017
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vsR.R. LaxmanGM
🇮🇳IND·2245
+1 −3 =7
11 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsK. RatnakaranIM
🇮🇳IND·2159
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsSayantan DasGM
🇮🇳IND·2428
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsS. Dhopade SwapnilGM
🇮🇳IND·2419
+1 −4 =4
9 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
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India
#366
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,508
in continent
World
#9,915
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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