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Thirumurugan, R
🇮🇳FIDE 5054311· Male· India· Born in 1983
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R Thirumurugan, a 43-year-old Indian player, is rated 1631. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 9 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 3rd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED BELOW 1700 CHESS TOURNAMENT, Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000), and Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated (Below 1700) Open Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Smart Chess Academy 2nd International Open FIDE RAPID Rated Chess Tournament Karur 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 12 months (2009–2010), 32 months (2011–2013), 17 months (2013–2015) and 38 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1737 was reached at age 26 (Apr 2009).
Current rating
1631
Standard
Rpd1716·Blz—
All-time high
1737
−106 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 26
Apr 2009 · age 26
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#134,786
#134,786 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 42
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+246 Elo)
1384 → 1630
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 41
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 41
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 41
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1464 → returned at 1415
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
GSF International FIDE Rated (Below 1800) Chess Tournament 2025perf 2386 (+759) · 6.5/6 · #43
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1615 → 1631
Tournaments
8
71 games
Score
46.5/ 7165.5%
43W7D21L
Top 3 wins
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #22 | 1641 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #508 | 1652 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #17 | 1661 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/7 | #16 | 2280 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/6 | #43 | 2386 | +28.0 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) (-18.0 Elo, finished #508).
Rankings
/
India
#4,674
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#20,579
in continent
World
#134,778
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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