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Sugunesh, Babu
🇮🇳FIDE 5030641· Male· India· Born in 1963
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Babu Sugunesh, a 63-year-old Indian player, is rated 1592. He is on a steady climb with +67 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), Vimana City 1st International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, and KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below). Also played 1 blitz event (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2011–2013) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1748 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2011).
Current rating
1592
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1573
All-time high
1748
−156 pts below
Jan 2011 · age 48
Jan 2011 · age 48
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#150,039
#150,039 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 62
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1410 → 1621
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 61
Mar 2024
35th Indian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1420
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Vimana City 1st International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournamentperf 1909 (+302) · 6/8 · #113
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
1548 → 1592
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
14.5/ 3640.3%
18W5D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJustin Samuel Rebello1,774·Vimana City 1st International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R3·+14.5
2.[W]vsP. Satyanarayana1,747·Vimana City 1st International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R2·+13.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #260 | 2205 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/4 | #716 | 1736 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/8 | #113 | 1909 | +52.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #122 | 1670 | +4.6 |
Worst Elo result: 63rd Kerala State Open Fide Rated Chess Championship, 2026 (-15.2 Elo, finished #260).
Rankings
/
India
#6,130
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#24,853
in continent
World
#150,025
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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