Format
RC
Rajesh, C.S.
🇮🇳FIDE 5025184· Male· India· Born in 1990
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C.S. Rajesh, a 36-year-old Indian player, is rated 2256 — just 2 short of his peak of 2258 (Mar 2024, age 34) and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 60-month break between Dec 2012 and Jan 2018. Recent appearance: 84th New England Open Championship.
At junior level, he reached #24, #30, #32 and #43 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2256
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2258
−2 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 34
Mar 2024 · age 34
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#244 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
14 entries2026
13th Indian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2256
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
2151 → 2258
Apr 2024
All-time peak 2258
at age 34 · −2 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 2200
at age 33
Jul 2023
2012
Re-crossed 2100
at age 22
Dec 2012
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 2113 → returned at 2128
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2254 → 2256
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
4W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/5 | #8 | 2459 | +2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander IvanovGM
🇺🇸USA·2367
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
vsMykola BortnykIM
🇺🇦UKR·2440
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2025
View head-to-head →
vsJianchao ZhouGM
🇺🇸USA·2612
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2025
View head-to-head →
vsJerry LiCM
🇺🇸USA·1920
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
India
#244
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#986
in continent
World
#5,608
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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