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Saket, Kumar
🇮🇳FIDE 5018358· Male· India· Born in 1981
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Kumar Saket, a 45-year-old Indian player, is rated 1581. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 119 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, 2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, and 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700). Also played 10 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 7 blitz events (including Festival Caissa - Navaratna Blitz FIDE Rating Chess Tournanament) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006) and 38 months (2010–2013). His peak of 2148 was reached at age 22 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
1581
Standard
Rpd1502·Blz1640
All-time high
2148
−567 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 22
Jan 2003 · age 22
Activity
128
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
108 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#154,284
#154,284 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+393 Elo)
1241 → 1634
Jan 2025
2024
1,000 career games
at age 43
Feb 2024
2022
59th Indian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1529
Apr 2022
2017
90th Indian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1758
May 2017
2016
500 career games
at age 35
Jun 2016
2013
Return after 32-month break
back at 1958
Jul 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
City Square Bihar State Amateur Fide Rated Chess Championshipperf 2484 (+972) · 6/5 · #22
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
1614 → 1581
Tournaments
16
141 games
Score
72/ 14151.1%
68W15D58L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsLohith E1,405·Little England 5th International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025·R5·-12.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/8 | #37 | 2133 | +87.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/8 | #233 | 1655 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #450 | 2223 | -51.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #215 | 1698 | +22.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #150 | 1627 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/5 | #22 | 2484 | +37.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/6 | #703 | 1875 | -9.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/8 | #591 | 1603 | +7.2 |
Worst Elo result: 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament (-51.4 Elo, finished #450).
Rankings
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India
#6,572
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#26,114
in continent
World
#154,269
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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