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Murugaiah
🇮🇳FIDE 5043875· Male· India· Born in 1972
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Murugaiah, a 54-year-old Indian player, is rated 1741. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 67 months (2006–2012), 143 months (2012–2024) and 23 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1933
−192 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 34
Jul 2006 · age 34
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#95,577
#95,577 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
60th Indian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1741
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1745 → 1847
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
Mar 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1847 → returned at 1740
Mar 2024
2013
82nd Indian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1745
Jan 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-106
1847 → 1741
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/4 | #255 | 2247 | -106.4 |
Worst Elo result: CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026 (-106.4 Elo, finished #255).
Rankings
/
India
#2,538
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,331
in continent
World
#95,576
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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