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Bhagwat, S.M.
🇮🇳FIDE 5046971· Male· India· Born in 1955
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S.M. Bhagwat, a 71-year-old Indian player, is rated 1481. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2013–2015), 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 1st BDCA All India Below-1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess TMT-2025. Also played 1 rapid (including KLETECH REPUBLIC DAY CUP 2026 ALL INDIA OPEN FIDE RATED RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT) and 1 blitz events (including KLETECH REPUBLIC DAY CUP 2026 ALL INDIA OPEN FIDE RATED BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT) recently. His peak of 1743 was reached at age 54 (Jan 2009).
Current rating
1481
Standard
Rpd1548·Blz1588
All-time high
1743
−262 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 54
Jan 2009 · age 54
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#191,762
#191,762 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2026
61st Indian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1481
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+333 Elo)
1168 → 1501
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1501 → returned at 1482
Mar 2024
2021
49th Indian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1168
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
1482 → 1481
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
4W4D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsPrajwal M Joshi1,632·1st BDCA All India Below-1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess TMT-2025·R4·-5.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 6/2 | #216 | 2446 | -1.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#12,679
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#40,404
in continent
World
#191,677
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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