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Sumit Balan Pancha

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FIDEFIDE 5033543· Male· India· Born in 1975

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Sumit Balan Pancha, a 51-year-old Indian player, is rated 1902. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 15 months (2008–2009), 18 months (2011–2012), 54 months (2013–2018), 49 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 62nd KERALA STATE OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Also played 2 rapid events (including FUTURE CHESS ACADEMY'S International FIDE Rated Open Rapid Chess Tournament) recently. His peak of 2078 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2005).

Previously known as Balan Sumith (until Jun 2018).

Current rating

1902

Standard

Rpd1773·Blz1907

All-time high

2078

−176 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 30

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#47,648

#47,648 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
22nd Indian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1902
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1869 → 1921
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1921 → returned at 1902
Mar 2024
2023
19th Indian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1957
Jan 2023
2019
30th Indian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1975
Jun 2019
2018
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 1975 → returned at 1957
Jul 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs V.P. Manoharan 1,731
62nd KERALA STATE OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP · Jun 2025 · +5.4 Elo
Evolution
-19
1921 → 1902
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
4W2D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
62nd KERALA STATE OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Swiss
Jun 20255/8#371812-18.6
Worst Elo result: 62nd KERALA STATE OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP (-18.6 Elo, finished #37).

Rankings

/
India
#1,116
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,640
in continent
World
#47,648
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2,751
2
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2,739
3
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
4
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇮🇳Nihal SarinFollow Nihal SarinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,723
6
🇮🇳Vidit, Santosh GujrathiFollow Santosh Gujrathi ViditTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
7
🇮🇳Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.Follow Chithambaram VR. AravindhTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,692
8
🇮🇳Harikrishna, PentalaFollow Pentala HarikrishnaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,676
9
🇮🇳Pranav, VFollow V PranavTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,657
10
🇮🇳Karthikeyan, MuraliFollow Murali KarthikeyanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,648
...
1116🇮🇳Sumit Balan Pancha1,902
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
2
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
3
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,751
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇨🇳Ding, LirenFollow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
8
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
9
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
...
5640🇮🇳Sumit Balan Pancha1,902
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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47648🇮🇳Sumit Balan Pancha1,902