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Palaniswamy, Raja S.
🇮🇳FIDE 5020778· Male· India· Born in 1982
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Raja S. Palaniswamy, a 44-year-old Indian player, is rated 2000 and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 147 months (2003–2015) and 102 months (2015–2024). Recent appearances: 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 3 and 4 and 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 1-2. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Ken Stewart Cup) recently. His peak of 2034 was reached at age 21 (Apr 2003).
Current rating
2000
Standard
Rpd1956·Blz1807
All-time high
2034
−34 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 21
Apr 2003 · age 21
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#734 · Indian players · of 19,102
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1934 → 2000
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Jan 2026
2025
27th Indian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2013
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 43
Dec 2025
2015
Inactive for 102 months
paused at 1976 → returned at 1986
Aug 2015
2003
Crossed 2000
at age 21
Apr 2003
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+20
1980 → 2000
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
3W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #22 | 1856 | -13.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #4 | 2717 | +33.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#734
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,436
in continent
World
#27,495
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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