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Verma, Rahul
🇮🇳FIDE 5055016· Male· India· Born in 1986
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Rahul Verma, a 40-year-old Indian player, is rated 1871. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2022–2024). Also played 1 rapid (including 2nd Pune International Speed Festival 2026 - Rapid Rating Chess Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including 2nd Pune International Speed Festival 2026 - Blitz Rating Chess Tournament) recently. His peak of 1980 was reached at age 28 (Oct 2014).
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd1891·Blz1896
All-time high
1980
−109 pts below
Oct 2014 · age 28
Oct 2014 · age 28
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,553
#55,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
51st Indian 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1896
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Feb 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1796 → returned at 1806
Jul 2022
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1875 → returned at 1796
Jul 2019
2014
All-time peak 1980
at age 28 · −109 from today
Oct 2014
2011
Best 12-month gain (+189 Elo)
1789 → 1978
May 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)perf 1944 (+73) · 7/9 · #21
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1850 → 1871
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
7/ 977.8%
6W2D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSoni Sangharsh1,792·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R8·+7.8
3.[W]vsSikkam Sai Vishnu1,741·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R5·+6.4
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsSoumyadeep Nath1,745·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R3·-13.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7/9 | #21 | 1944 | +21.0 |
Rankings
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India
#1,307
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,565
in continent
World
#55,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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