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Sangma, Rahul

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FIDEFIDE 5013615· Male· India· Born in 1989

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Rahul Sangma, a 37-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2167 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +31 Elo over the past 12 months. 118 rated games in the past year (≈81/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1st Division Chess League-2025, SARGUJA CUP ALL INDIA OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT -2026 AMBIKAPUR CG, and 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP. 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

2167

Standard

Rpd2140·Blz2097

All-time high

2406

−239 pts below
Sep 2010 · age 21

Activity

65

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

103 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#375 · Indian players · of 19,243

Career timeline

24 entries
2020
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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
Classical FIDE Rated Tournament ( Chess for Everyone)
perf 2637 (+493) · 7/7 · #2
Top opponent
vs Ajay Santhosh ParvathareddyIM 2,482
62nd National Chess Championship -2025 · Sep 2025 · +3.8 Elo
Evolution
+31
2136 → 2167
Tournaments
13
116 games
Score
83.5/ 11672.0%
70W29D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament
Open Swiss
Jun 20266/9#651797-22.6
17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above)
Open Swiss
May 20266.5/10#722233+11.3
1st Division Chess League-2025
Team
Apr 20268/8#12638+13.3
SARGUJA CUP ALL INDIA OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT -2026 AMBIKAPUR CG
Open Swiss
Apr 20267.5/7#12627+10.1
33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP
Open Swiss
Mar 20267/9#142078+0.2
Classical FIDE Rated Tournament ( Chess for Everyone)
Open Swiss
Mar 20267/7#22637+7.0
"Late Shri Vasudeva V Dempo Memorial" Fide Rating Chess Tournament
Open Swiss
Jan 20268/9#12222+12.0
ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above)
Open Swiss
Jan 20265.5/9#672085-4.9
1st Arunachal Pradesh International Chess Festival 2025 (Cat-A)
Open Swiss
Nov 20256.5/9#52214+12.0
Shirvan Open - 2025, Group A
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/8#502084-6.1
Worst Elo result: International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (-22.6 Elo, finished #65).

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·2438
+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
#375
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,528
in continent
World
#10,113
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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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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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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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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10113🇮🇳Sangma, Rahul2,167