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Sangma, Rahul
IM🇮🇳FIDE 5013615· Male· India· Born in 1989
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Rahul Sangma, a 37-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2154 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 110 rated games in the past year (≈81/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SARGUJA CUP ALL INDIA OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT -2026 AMBIKAPUR CG, 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP, and Classical FIDE Rated Tournament ( Chess for Everyone). Also played 8 rapid (including National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26) and 6 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. His peak of 2406 was reached at age 21 (Sep 2010, Indian #46 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2010 (age 21). At junior level, he reached World #62 in U16, World #36 in U14, World #36 in U12 and #6 and #7 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2154
Standard
Rpd2140·Blz2132
All-time high
2406
−252 pts below
Sep 2010 · age 21
Sep 2010 · age 21
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
110 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#392 · Indian players · of 19,102
Career timeline
24 entries2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2289 → returned at 2286
Mar 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 29
Jun 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
Apr 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 26
Dec 2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 26
Apr 2015
2013
Re-crossed 2400
at age 24
Jul 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
2136 → 2154
Tournaments
11
106 games
Score
69.5/ 10665.6%
65W27D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7.5/7 | #1 | 2627 | +10.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #14 | 2078 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/7 | #2 | 2637 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2222 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #67 | 2085 | -4.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2214 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #50 | 2084 | -6.1 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #39 | 2136 | -1.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #11 | 1942 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/10 | #114 | 2237 | +14.3 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsSharma HimanshuGM
🇮🇳IND·2377
+5 −8 =10
23 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsR.R. LaxmanGM
🇮🇳IND·2245
+3 −4 =7
14 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsS. Dhopade SwapnilGM
🇮🇳IND·2419
+4 −4 =4
12 games·last met May 2018
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vsHimal GusainIM
🇮🇳IND·2448
+2 −5 =4
11 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsM. S. ThejkumarGM
🇮🇳IND·2358
+0 −8 =2
10 games·last met Jul 2019
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Rankings
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India
#392
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,637
in continent
World
#10,976
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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