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Shashikant, Kutwal
IM🇮🇳FIDE 5006520· Male· India· Born in 1979
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Kutwal Shashikant, a 47-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2207 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 42 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. His peak of 2356 was reached at age 29 (Apr 2008, Indian #57 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2017 (age 38).
Current rating
2207
Standard
Rpd2276·Blz2321
All-time high
2356
−149 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 29
Apr 2008 · age 29
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#306 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
25 entries2026
2nd Indian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2207
May 2026
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2205 → returned at 2207
Nov 2023
7th Indian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2218
Oct 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Mar 2023
2019
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 2182 → returned at 2218
Aug 2019
2017
IM title awardedIM
at age 38
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2205 → 2207
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #47 | 2143 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSharma HimanshuGM
🇮🇳IND·2377
+1 −5 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2015
View head-to-head →
vsMurali Krishnan B TIM
🇮🇳IND·2082
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Oct 2012
View head-to-head →
vsSameer KathmaleIM
🇮🇳IND·2330
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →
vsDibyendu BaruaGM
🇮🇳IND·2384
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2018
View head-to-head →
vsDinesh K. SharmaIM
🇮🇳IND·2170
+1 −0 =6
7 games·last met Apr 2017
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
India
#306
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,271
in continent
World
#7,799
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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