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Chanda, Sandipan
GM🇮🇳FIDE 5004225· Male· India· Born in 1983
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Sandipan Chanda, a 43-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2484 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 4 years. 64 rated games in the past year (≈76/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 A-Open, Budapest Spring Festival 2026, and ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above). Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2656 was reached at age 28 (May 2011, World #90 at the time); he spent 21 months in Indian top 5.
Previously known as Chanda Sandipan (until Jun 2018). Awarded GM in 2004 (age 21) and IM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #18 in U20 and World #32 in U18.
Current rating
2484
Standard
Rpd2565·Blz2403
All-time high
2656
−172 pts below
May 2011 · age 28
May 2011 · age 28
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#56 · Indian players · of 19,102
21 months in National top 5 (2004–2013)
21 months in National top 5 (2004–2013)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
59th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2490
Dec 2025
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2543 → returned at 2499
Mar 2020
2018
Renamed to Chanda, Sandipan
at age 35
Jun 2018
2014
Re-crossed 2600
at age 31
Aug 2014
2013
21 months in national top 5
longest streak 13 months · since Apr 2004
Apr 2013
Re-crossed 2600
at age 30
Mar 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2482 → 2484
Tournaments
7
64 games
Score
43.5/ 6468.0%
30W27D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2542 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #27 | 2432 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/10 | #6 | 2318 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #6 | 2536 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2590 | +16.3 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #93 | 2351 | -15.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #31 | 2481 | +0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsQuang Liem LeGM
🇻🇳VIE·2731
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsIrina KrushGM
🇺🇸USA·2401
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vsVladimir FedoseevGM
🇸🇮SLO·2700
+1 −4 =3
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vsRaja HarshitGM
🇮🇳IND·2503
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAbhijeet GuptaGM
🇮🇳IND·2540
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2022
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Rankings
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India
#56
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#174
in continent
World
#710
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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