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Shyam, Sundar M.
GM🇮🇳FIDE 5019141· Male· India· Born in 1992
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Sundar M. Shyam, a 34-year-old Indian Grandmaster, is rated 2478 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 19 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈79/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Airport GM-Turnier 2025, Forintos Gyozo Memorial GM-A, and First Saturday 2025 December - GM. His peak of 2554 was reached at age 25 (Feb 2017); he also reached World #423 in Sep 2016.
Awarded GM in 2013 (age 21) and IM in 2007 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #30 in U20, World #33 in U18, World #29 in U16, World #20 in U14 and World #100 in U12.
Current rating
2478
Standard
Rpd2469·Blz2475
All-time high
2554
−76 pts below
Feb 2017 · age 25
Feb 2017 · age 25
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#60 · Indian players · of 19,102
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Re-crossed 2500
at age 32
Aug 2024
2019
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2518 → returned at 2528
Dec 2019
2017
All-time peak 2554
at age 25 · −76 from today
Feb 2017
2016
Peak World rank: #423
at age 24 · rated 2552
Sep 2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 24
Feb 2016
2013
1,000 career games
at age 21
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2462 → 2478
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
22.5/ 3662.5%
11W23D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2547 | +9.8 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #3 | 2460 | -0.1 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 2480 | +2.1 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/9 | #30 | 2497 | +4.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKrishna C R GIM
🇮🇳IND·2383
+6 −1 =3
10 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsS. Dhopade SwapnilGM
🇮🇳IND·2419
+2 −0 =8
10 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsS. NitinIM
🇮🇳IND·2332
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsSharma HimanshuGM
🇮🇳IND·2377
+5 −1 =3
9 games·last met Jul 2018
View head-to-head →
vsLalit Babu M RGM
🇮🇳IND·2532
+1 −2 =6
9 games·last met Oct 2016
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Rankings
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India
#60
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#182
in continent
World
#750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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