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Gopal G.N.

Gopal G.N.

GM🇮🇳

FIDEFIDE 5015693· Male· India· Born in 1989

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Gopal G.N., a 37-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2529 and ranked 36th among Indian players, and 415th worldwide. He has held steady between 2525 and 2550 for 13 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft, Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo), and XLIV OPEN INTERNACIONAL "VILLA DE BENASQUE". He took a 35-month break between Sep 2019 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2611 was reached at age 21 (Jul 2010, World #174 at the time); he spent 32 months in Indian top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Competes as a man since 2012. Previously known as Geetha Narayanan Gopal (until May 2010). Awarded GM in 2008 (age 19) and IM in 2007 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #10 in U20, World #16 in U18, World #30 in U16 and World #93 in U14.

Current rating

2529

Standard

Rpd2471·Blz2511

All-time high

2611

−82 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 21

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#36

#36 · Indian players · of 19,102
32 months in National top 10 (2007–2019)

Career timeline

24 entries
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2593 → returned at 2589
Sep 2019
32 months in national top 10
longest streak 25 months · since Oct 2007
Feb 2019
2014
1,000 career games
at age 25
Aug 2014
2012
Competes as male
at age 23
Sep 2012
2011
Re-crossed 2600
at age 22
Mar 2011
2010
Peak Indian rank: #6
at age 21 · rated 2603
Sep 2010

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Yu Tian PohIM 2,458
XLIV OPEN INTERNACIONAL "VILLA DE BENASQUE" · Jul 2025 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
-20
2549 → 2529
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
15.5/ 2464.6%
12W7D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/7#2332402-10.0
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo)
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/8#1312438-11.1
XLIV OPEN INTERNACIONAL "VILLA DE BENASQUE"
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/9#722523+0.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsSantosh Gujrathi ViditGM
🇮🇳IND·2708
+0 −4 =5
9 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsAbhijit KunteGM
🇮🇳IND·2458
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsAbhijeet GuptaGM
🇮🇳IND·2540
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2017
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vsK. RatnakaranIM
🇮🇳IND·2164
+3 −0 =5
8 games·last met Aug 2015
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vsS. Arun PrasadGM
🇮🇳IND·2507
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Dec 2012
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Rankings

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India
#36
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#107
in continent
World
#415
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2
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2,739
3
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2,733
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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2,692
8
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2,676
9
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2,657
10
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2,648
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36🇮🇳Gopal G.N.2,529
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
9
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
10
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2,729
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107🇮🇳Gopal G.N.2,529
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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415🇮🇳Gopal G.N.2,529