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Siva Sankaran, Anup Kumar

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FIDEFIDE 5023351· Male· Australia· Born in 1978

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Anup Kumar Siva Sankaran, a 48-year-old Australian player, is rated 1860. He has fluctuated between 1812 and 1916 over the past 2 years. 96 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major, 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T1 Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T1 Rounds 1-4. Also played 6 blitz events (including 2026 Burwood Open Blitz February) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2008), 27 months (2008–2010) and 59 months (2011–2016). His peak of 1950 was reached at age 25 (Oct 2003).

Competes for Australia since Dec 2022. Previously known as Kumar S. Anup (until Jun 2023).

Current rating

1860

Standard

Rpd1832·Blz1757

All-time high

1950

−90 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 25

Activity

89

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

96 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#58,568

#58,568 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

23 entries
2025
7th Australian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1916
Jul 2025
6-month rising streak
+85 Elo
Jul 2025
500 career games
at age 47
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+134 Elo)
1697 → 1831
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Aug 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 NSWCA August Weekender
perf 2032 (+149) · 4/5 · #42
Top opponent
vs Tomek RejFM 2,150
2025 NSWCA August Weekender · Aug 2025 · +6.5 Elo
Evolution
-18
1878 → 1860
Tournaments
22
94 games
Score
53.5/ 9456.9%
41W25D28L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsOlamide Fasakin1,710·2025 NSWCA August Weekender·R1·-14.6
2.[L]vsLarry Cheng1,706·2025 Vikings Open·R6·-14.3
3.[L]vsAlexander Thuaux1,727·2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 4-7·R5·-13.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 16
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/7#51965+24.2
2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T1 Rounds 5-7
Swiss
Mar 20260.5/3#141659-13.0
2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T1 Rounds 1-4
Swiss
Feb 20262/4#101928+9.6
2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/6#421818-25.2
2025 Vikings Open
Swiss
Nov 20253/6#141762-15.0
Worst Elo result: 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Major (-25.2 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

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Australia
#316
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,968
in continent
World
#58,568
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Australia
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3
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4
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5
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2,476
6
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2,423
7
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2,415
8
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2,401
9
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10
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316🇦🇺Siva Sankaran, Anup Kumar1,860
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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58568🇦🇺Siva Sankaran, Anup Kumar1,860