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Meenakshi, Sundaram
🇮🇳FIDE 5034990· Male· India· Born in 1973
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Sundaram Meenakshi, a 53-year-old Indian player, is rated 1704. He is progressing steadily with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 85 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Akshaya Institutions 3rd International Pongal open fide rated chess tournament 2026, Akshaya Institutions 2nd International FIDE rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2025, and ICC International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament 2025 - 2nd Edition. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hindusthan Trophy - 1st International FIDE Rated Rapid chess tournament -2025) recently. He had 7 career breaks: 20 months (2005–2007), 20 months (2007–2009), 14 months (2009–2010), 26 months (2010–2012), 23 months (2015–2017), 23 months (2017–2019) and 29 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1862 was reached at age 32 (Apr 2005).
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd1694·Blz1720
All-time high
1862
−158 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 32
Apr 2005 · age 32
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
85 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#108,251
#108,251 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
21 entries2026
74th Indian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1704
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 52
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+354 Elo)
1366 → 1720
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 51
Mar 2024
2022
39th Indian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1637
Jun 2022
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1688 → returned at 1637
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 1st International Fide rated open chess tournament 2025perf 2328 (+655) · 6.5/5 · #56
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
1673 → 1704
Tournaments
12
100 games
Score
60.5/ 10060.5%
53W15D32L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 12| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #55 | 1886 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #37 | 1628 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #36 | 1789 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/7 | #69 | 1963 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #28 | 2087 | +56.8 |
Worst Elo result: Golden Knights Chess Academy 3rd International FIDE Rating Below 1800 Chess Tournament (-39.4 Elo, finished #138).
Rankings
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India
#3,076
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,644
in continent
World
#108,249
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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