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Pasupathy, V.k.
🇮🇳FIDE 5016185· Male· India· Born in 1971
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V.k. Pasupathy, a 55-year-old Indian player, is rated 1834. He has slipped back 143 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026 and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). He had 4 career breaks: 53 months (2002–2006), 57 months (2007–2012), 141 months (2012–2024) and 21 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2050 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1834
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2050
−216 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 35
Jul 2006 · age 35
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#65,972
#65,972 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
24th Indian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1868
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1977 → returned at 1868
Mar 2024
2013
31st Indian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1962
Jan 2013
2012
Inactive for 141 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1977
May 2012
2008
48th Indian 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2018
Apr 2008
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026perf 2361 (+528) · 6/6 · #111
Top opponent
Evolution
-143
1977 → 1834
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
8.5/ 1556.7%
7W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/6 | #111 | 2361 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/6 | #556 | 1591 | -108.8 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) (-108.8 Elo, finished #556).
Rankings
/
India
#1,549
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,907
in continent
World
#65,972
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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