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Babu, S.

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FIDEFIDE 5011876· Male· India· Born in 1971

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S. Babu, a 55-year-old Indian player, is rated 1644. He is currently in the 1600–1650 range. 25 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated (Below 1700) Open Chess Tournament 2025, Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, and RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800. Also played 1 rapid event (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 3rd International FIDE Rated RAPID Chess Tournament - 2026) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 20 months (2005–2007), 21 months (2009–2011), 24 months (2011–2013), 19 months (2013–2015), 12 months (2022–2023) and 29 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2114 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2005).

Current rating

1644

Standard

Rpd1706·Blz1928

All-time high

2114

−470 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 34

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#130,454

#130,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2023
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1417 → returned at 1657
Mar 2023
2022
45th Indian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1397
Apr 2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1397 → returned at 1417
Feb 2022
2018
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1642 → 1676
Jun 2018
63rd Indian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1676
Apr 2018
2015
100 career games
at age 44
Jun 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800
perf 1807 (+150) · 6.5/8 · #38
Top opponent
vs Arun Lobo 1,559
Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament · Sep 2025 · +7.2 Elo
Evolution
-6
1650 → 1644
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
19/ 2770.4%
16W6D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated (Below 1700) Open Chess Tournament 2025
Open Swiss
Nov 20256/9#331599-15.0
Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament
Open Swiss
Sep 20256.5/8#711770-0.2
RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800
Open Swiss
Aug 20256.5/8#381807+8.6
Worst Elo result: Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated (Below 1700) Open Chess Tournament 2025 (-15.0 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

/
India
#4,383
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,432
in continent
World
#130,448
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
India
1
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3
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2,735
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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8
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2,676
9
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2,661
9
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2,661
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4383🇮🇳Babu, S.1,644
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
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19432🇮🇳Babu, S.1,644
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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130448🇮🇳Babu, S.1,644