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Karthikeyan, P.
GM🇮🇳FIDE 5018226· Male· India· Born in 1990
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P. Karthikeyan, a 36-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2306 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2268 and 2316 over the past 2 years. 82 rated games in the past year (≈83/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026, 22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi A (2000 et plus), and XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A. Also played 3 rapid (including Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2025) and 2 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. His peak of 2507 was reached at age 27 (Mar 2017); he also reached Indian #19 in Jul 2009.
Awarded GM in 2019 (age 29) and IM in 2008 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #44 in U20, World #63 in U18 and #11, #10 and #17 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2306
Standard
Rpd2233·Blz2246
All-time high
2507
−201 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 27
Mar 2017 · age 27
Activity
82
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#205 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
21 entries2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2404 → returned at 2396
Apr 2020
2019
GM title awardedGM
at age 29 · 1st quarter PB 2019
Mar 2019
2017
All-time peak 2507
at age 27 · −201 from today
Mar 2017
Crossed 2500
at age 27
Feb 2017
2014
Re-crossed 2400
at age 24
Jul 2014
1,000 career games
at age 24
Feb 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+38
2268 → 2306
Tournaments
8
65 games
Score
42/ 6564.6%
30W24D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCarlos Sandoval MercadoIM2,409·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R10·+6.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAaditya DhingraIM2,405·CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026·R5·-3.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/1 | #292 | 2001 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/10 | #119 | 2124 | -19.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #44 | 2274 | +1.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2381 | +12.1 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/9 | #49 | 2323 | +7.5 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #88 | 2279 | -0.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 8.5/9 | #4 | 2289 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #10 | 2401 | +16.5 |
Worst Elo result: 17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above) (-19.1 Elo, finished #119).
Most-Played Opponents
vsR.R. LaxmanGM
🇮🇳IND·2245
+6 −7 =7
20 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsDeepan Chakkravarthy J.GM
🇮🇳IND·2398
+2 −2 =12
16 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsS.P. SethuramanGM
🇮🇳IND·2551
+3 −5 =6
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsS. NitinIM
🇮🇳IND·2332
+5 −4 =5
14 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsK. RatnakaranIM
🇮🇳IND·2159
+3 −5 =6
14 games·last met May 2022
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Rankings
/
India
#205
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#748
in continent
World
#3,883
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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