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RJ
Ramakrishna, J.
FM🇮🇳FIDE 5008174· Male· India· Born in 1977
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J. Ramakrishna, a 49-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 1996 and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy, Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000), and 62nd National Chess Championship -2025. Also played 2 rapid (including 2nd Aspiring Minds Open International FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 2323 was reached at age 26 (Oct 2003, Indian #54 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 28).
Current rating
1996
Standard
Rpd2042·Blz1947
All-time high
2323
−327 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 26
Oct 2003 · age 26
Activity
61
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#753 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1991 → 2069
Jan 2026
2025
8th Indian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2070
Nov 2025
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 43
Feb 2020
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2105 → returned at 2079
Feb 2020
2019
10th Indian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2171
Jun 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 41
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-56
2052 → 1996
Tournaments
6
59 games
Score
35.5/ 5960.2%
29W13D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #13 | 1976 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/10 | #180 | 1785 | -70.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/10 | #66 | 2031 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/11 | #84 | 2180 | +42.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #15 | 1875 | -24.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/10 | #89 | 2112 | +16.6 |
Worst Elo result: 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy (-70.4 Elo, finished #180).
Most-Played Opponents
vsR.R. LaxmanGM
🇮🇳IND·2245
+2 −12 =3
17 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsSharma HimanshuGM
🇮🇳IND·2377
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsRahul SangmaIM
🇮🇳IND·2167
+1 −1 =7
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsDhulipalla Bala Chandra PrasadIM
🇮🇳IND·2432
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsM. S. ThejkumarGM
🇮🇳IND·2358
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Jan 2024
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Rankings
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India
#753
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,496
in continent
World
#28,128
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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