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Siva Sankaran, Anup Kumar
🇦🇺FIDE 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 (≈27/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 1 rapid (including 2026 Rooty Hill Rapid Championships) and 7 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
Rpd1837·Blz1752
All-time high
1950
−90 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 25
Oct 2003 · age 25
Activity
88
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#58,598
#58,598 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-56
1916 → 1860
Tournaments
16
67 games
Score
38.5/ 6757.5%
28W21D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #5 | 1965 | +24.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #14 | 1659 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #10 | 1928 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #42 | 1818 | -25.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | #14 | 1762 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | 2543 | +14.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1758 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #41 | 2744 | +2.4 |
Match | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | lost | 1630 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #18 | 1968 | +19.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVihaan Anup Kumar
🇦🇺AUS·2077
+5 −8 =8
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsJeff CabilinCM
🇦🇺AUS·1813
+11 −4 =5
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsKamal Jain
🇦🇺AUS·1696
+14 −1 =2
17 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJack RodgersFM
🇦🇺AUS·2187
+1 −14 =1
16 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsAlaina VincentWFM
🇦🇺AUS·1959
+3 −4 =8
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Australia
#322
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,962
in continent
World
#58,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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