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Venkatesh, M.R.

GM🇮🇳

FIDEFIDE 5005779· Male· India· Born in 1985

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M.R. Venkatesh, a 41-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2344 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 22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi A (2000 et plus), XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A, and VI elllobregat Open Group A. Also played 2 rapid (including Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2025) and 1 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

2344

Standard

Rpd2340·Blz2401

All-time high

2528

184 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 33

Activity

78

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#152 · Indian players · of 19,102

Career timeline

24 entries
2026
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

Activity & highlights

Best result
VI Open Internacional Valencia Cuna Grupo A
perf 2497 (+135) · 5.5/9 · #28

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/7#362343-1.5
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/9#1262217-15.9
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/10#492350-0.9
Open Swiss
Jul 20256/9#92339+1.3
Open Swiss
Jul 20255.5/9#282497+19.0
Open Swiss
Jun 20257.5/10#82159-13.8
Worst Elo result: XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A (-15.9 Elo, finished #126).

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Rankings

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India
#152
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#587
in continent
World
#2,848
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2,751
2
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2,739
3
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2,733
4
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2,732
5
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2,723
6
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2,708
7
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2,692
8
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2,676
9
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2,657
10
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2,648
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152🇮🇳Venkatesh, M.R.2,344
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
2
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
8
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
9
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
10
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2,729
...
587🇮🇳Venkatesh, M.R.2,344
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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2848🇮🇳Venkatesh, M.R.2,344