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Balakrishnan, R
🇮🇳FIDE 5043859· Male· India· Born in 1962
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R Balakrishnan, a 64-year-old Indian player, is rated 1760. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 13 months (2011–2012), 114 months (2013–2023) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT. Also played 2 rapid events (including Star Chess Foundations 6th International Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament Tiruchirapalli - 2026) recently. His peak of 1866 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2008).
Previously known as Balakrishnan.R. (until Jan 2009).
Current rating
1760
Standard
Rpd1704·Blz—
All-time high
1866
−106 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 46
Oct 2008 · age 46
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#89,053
#89,053 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
100 career games
at age 63
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+142 Elo)
1644 → 1786
Apr 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1786 → returned at 1751
Mar 2024
2023
16th Indian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1644
Jul 2023
2013
Inactive for 114 months
paused at 1697 → returned at 1644
Sep 2013
57th Indian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1720
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1786 → 1760
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMeha Arin A1,612·STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R8·+6.2
2.[W]vsJanani J1,599·STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R7·+5.9
3.[W]vsMayur Rahul1,408·STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R2·+2.4
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsJaswinth N1,585·STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R3·-14.4
2.[L]vsRohit Vijay1,623·STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R9·-13.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #49 | 1682 | -25.6 |
Worst Elo result: STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT (-25.6 Elo, finished #49).
Rankings
/
India
#2,289
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,253
in continent
World
#89,052
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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