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Kulkarni Bhakti
IM🇮🇳FIDE 5019516· Female· India· Born in 1992
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Kulkarni Bhakti, a 34-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2316 and ranked 11th among Indian women, and in the top 2% worldwide. She has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈79/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include BRNO OPEN 2025 A, Open de Niort 2025 Master (-1900 elo), and OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2025 - C. Also played 1 rapid (including 2nd Memorial Stefan Donkov - Rapide) and 3 blitz events (including Lisieux 10000 2025 Blitz) recently. Her peak of 2429 was reached at age 27 (Aug 2019, Indian #67 at the time).
Previously known as Kulkarni Bhakti (until May 2011). Awarded IM in 2019 (age 27), WFM in 2006 (age 14), and CM in 2009 (age 17). At junior level, she reached World #62 in U12 and #8, #17, #16 and #29 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2316
Standard
Rpd2216·Blz2172
All-time high
2429
−113 pts below
Aug 2019 · age 27
Aug 2019 · age 27
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · Indian women · of 2,640
Career timeline
35 entries2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2391 → returned at 2388
Mar 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
2256 → 2418
Nov 2019
IM title awardedIM
at age 27 · 3rd quarter PB 2019
Oct 2019
Peak Indian rank: #67
at age 27 · rated 2429
Aug 2019
Crossed 2400
at age 27
Aug 2019
All-time peak 2429
at age 27 · −113 from today
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-40
2356 → 2316
Tournaments
6
49 games
Score
32.5/ 4966.3%
23W19D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 2344 | +4.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2198 | -5.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2235 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #18 | 2193 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #15 | 2256 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #16 | 2284 | -2.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMary Ann GomesWGM
🇮🇳IND·2260
+6 −7 =7
20 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsRout PadminiIM
🇮🇳IND·2341
+4 −5 =10
19 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsSwaminathan SoumyaIM
🇮🇳IND·2266
+9 −8 =2
19 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsSwati GhateWGM
🇮🇳IND·1987
+8 −6 =3
17 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsBodda PratyushaWGM
🇮🇳IND·2211
+8 −2 =4
14 games·last met Dec 2019
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Rankings
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India
#188
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#695
in continent
World
#3,587
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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