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Ramesh, Kalai
🇮🇳FIDE 5015022· Male· India· Born in 1973
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Kalai Ramesh, a 53-year-old Indian player, is rated 1526. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd T-RERA International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C'), and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B'). Also played 2 rapid (including Tripura Super Division FIDE Rating Rapid Team Chess Club League 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Tripura State Selection FIDE Rating Blitz Chess Tournament) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2010–2012), 21 months (2012–2013), 27 months (2013–2016), 26 months (2017–2019) and 29 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1685 was reached at age 37 (Nov 2010).
Current rating
1526
Standard
Rpd1622·Blz1545
All-time high
1685
−159 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 37
Nov 2010 · age 37
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#174,711
#174,711 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2024
95th Indian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1611
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+343 Elo)
1268 → 1611
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 51
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 51
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 51
Mar 2024
100 career games
at age 51
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B') · Jun 2025 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-23
1549 → 1526
Tournaments
4
35 games
Score
18/ 3551.4%
17W2D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKrishiv Singhal1,429·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C')·R7·-13.0
2.[L]vsJyotiraditya Roy1,440·51st Tripura State Senior Open FIDE Rating Chess Championship 2025·R9·-13.0
3.[L]vsKavya S1,457·21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B')·R10·-12.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #47 | 1776 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/5 | #747 | 1775 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/9 | #573 | 1604 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/4 | #42 | 2307 | -5.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#9,408
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#33,327
in continent
World
#174,671
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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