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Sasikiran, Krishnan
GM🇮🇳FIDE 5004985· Male· India· Born in 1981
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Krishnan Sasikiran, a 45-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2552 and ranked 26th among Indian players, and 300th worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft, and 62nd National Chess Championship -2025. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2720 was reached at age 31 (May 2012); he also reached World #21 in Jan 2007 and spent 131 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 6 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 20). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U20.
Current rating
2552
Standard
Rpd2520·Blz2501
All-time high
2720
−168 pts below
May 2012 · age 31
May 2012 · age 31
Activity
57
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26
#26 · Indian players · of 19,243
131 months in World top 100 (2001–2022)
131 months in World top 100 (2001–2022)
Career timeline
24 entries2022
131 months in world top 100
longest streak 79 months · since Jan 2001
May 2022
4th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2650
Mar 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2650
at age 40
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2647 → returned at 2640
Mar 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2650
at age 35
Aug 2016
2014
1,000 career games
at age 33
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
2531 → 2552
Tournaments
5
48 games
Score
35.5/ 4874.0%
27W17D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #28 | 2494 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2698 | +14.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2553 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 8.5/11 | #4 | 2556 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/10 | #21 | 2448 | -6.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergey KarjakinGM
🇷🇺RUS·2750
+0 −3 =6
9 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsQuang Liem LeGM
🇻🇳VIE·2731
+0 −4 =5
9 games·last met Sep 2017
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vsParimarjan NegiGM
🇮🇳IND·2612
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Dec 2013
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vsRinat JumabayevGM
🇰🇿KAZ·2556
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsRadoslaw WojtaszekGM
🇵🇱POL·2650
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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India
#26
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#76
in continent
World
#300
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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