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Salil, Kumar D.
🇮🇳FIDE 5034019· Male· India· Born in 1979
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Kumar D. Salil, a 47-year-old Indian player, is rated 1808. He has fluctuated between 1777 and 1839 over the past 2 years. 71 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Late Shri Dhiraj Singh Raghuvanshi Memorial Fide Rating Open Chess Tournament, 33rd RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CLASSICAL CHESS CUP, and CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including 34th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED RAPID CHESS CUP) and 2 blitz events (including 35th RCC STS INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED BLITZ CHESS CUP) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2015–2016), 17 months (2016–2018) and 50 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1940 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2009).
Current rating
1808
Standard
Rpd1832·Blz1786
All-time high
1940
−132 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 30
Jan 2009 · age 30
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
71 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#73,816
#73,816 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Jun 2026
43rd Indian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1837
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1684 → 1812
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
1st Andaman International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025perf 2124 (+326) · 6.5/7 · #41
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1792 → 1808
Tournaments
8
85 games
Score
44.5/ 8552.4%
45W13D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsDheena Dhayalan A1,597·1st Andaman International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025·R7·-15.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #49 | 1839 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #47 | 1929 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #40 | 1806 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/8 | #174 | 1760 | -45.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #15 | 1898 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #14 | 1813 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/11 | #269 | 1829 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/7 | #41 | 2124 | +3.2 |
Worst Elo result: CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026 (-45.4 Elo, finished #174).
Rankings
/
India
#1,818
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,990
in continent
World
#73,815
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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