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MK
Madhusoodanan, K.R.
🇮🇳FIDE 5007798· Male· India· Born in 1964
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K.R. Madhusoodanan, a 62-year-old Indian player, is rated 1777. He is on a steady climb with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1st Andaman International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025, KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below), and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B'). Also played 1 rapid event (including DEVA 2nd International Open Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003) and 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2133 was reached at age 37 (Oct 2001).
Current rating
1777
Standard
Rpd1844·Blz1816
All-time high
2133
−356 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 37
Oct 2001 · age 37
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#83,591
#83,591 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
23rd Indian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1777
Jun 2026
2025
1,000 career games
at age 61
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1537 → 1728
Feb 2025
2023
16th Indian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1734
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1716 → returned at 1687
Feb 2020
2015
500 career games
at age 51
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
1st Andaman International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025perf 2616 (+869) · 6/6 · #61
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
1719 → 1777
Tournaments
4
35 games
Score
23/ 3565.7%
20W6D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #103 | 1785 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #51 | 1976 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/6 | #61 | 2616 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #37 | 1797 | +20.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsM B Senbabu
🇮🇳IND·1497
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsM. KunalFM
🇮🇳IND·2293
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met May 2014
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vsRajeev V M
🇮🇳IND·1732
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsV U Mohammed Fasal
🇮🇳IND·1667
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsLazar M.A. Joy
🇮🇳IND·1833
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Mar 2017
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Rankings
/
India
#2,127
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,371
in continent
World
#83,589
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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