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Venkatesh, M.R.
GM🇮🇳FIDE 5005779· Male· India· Born in 1985
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M.R. Venkatesh, a 41-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2335 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2343 and 2387 over the past 2 years. 54 rated games in the past year (≈77/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026, 22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi A (2000 et plus), and XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A. Also played 2 rapid (including Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2025) and 2 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. His peak of 2528 was reached at age 33 (Oct 2018); he also reached Indian #12 in Jan 2007.
Awarded GM in 2012 (age 27) and IM in 2004 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #56 in U20, World #45 in U18 and World #29 in U16.
Current rating
2335
Standard
Rpd2340·Blz2398
All-time high
2528
−193 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 33
Oct 2018 · age 33
Activity
81
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#165 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
24 entries2026
6th Indian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2344
Feb 2026
2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2493 → returned at 2490
Mar 2020
Re-crossed 2500
at age 35
Jan 2020
2018
All-time peak 2528
at age 33 · −184 from today
Oct 2018
Re-crossed 2500
at age 33
Sep 2018
Re-crossed 2500
at age 33
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
2343 → 2335
Tournaments
6
53 games
Score
31/ 5358.5%
22W18D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNilufarkhon ImomkuzievaWFM2,104·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R9·-8.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #24 | 2210 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #36 | 2343 | -1.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #126 | 2217 | -15.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/10 | #49 | 2350 | -0.9 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 2339 | +1.3 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #28 | 2497 | +19.0 |
Worst Elo result: XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A (-15.9 Elo, finished #126).
Most-Played Opponents
vsK. RatnakaranIM
🇮🇳IND·2159
+7 −5 =3
15 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsPraveen Kumar CIM
🇮🇳IND·2134
+7 −1 =6
14 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsP. KarthikeyanGM
🇮🇳IND·2306
+2 −1 =7
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAbhijeet GuptaGM
🇮🇳IND·2540
+2 −5 =3
10 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsPonnuswamy KonguvelIM
🇮🇳IND·2222
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Jun 2022
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Rankings
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India
#165
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#615
in continent
World
#3,057
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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