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Kaustuv, Kundu
IM🇮🇳FIDE 5056900· Male· India· Born in 1999
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Kundu Kaustuv, a 27-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2323 and sitting in the top 1% of Indian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 120 rated games in the past year (≈78/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy, All India Classical FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025, and Shirvan Open - 2025, Group A. Also played 11 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 7 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. His peak of 2434 was reached at age 24 (Oct 2023, Indian #76 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2024 (age 25). At junior level, he reached World #24 in U10 and #13, #8, #14, #13 and #10 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2323
Standard
Rpd2290·Blz2169
All-time high
2434
−111 pts below
Oct 2023 · age 24
Oct 2023 · age 24
Activity
129
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
110 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#180 · Indian players · of 19,243
Career timeline
29 entries2024
IM title awardedIM
at age 25 · 2024 1st FIDE Council
May 2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 25
May 2024
2023
Peak Indian rank: #76
at age 24 · rated 2434
Oct 2023
All-time peak 2434
at age 24 · −99 from today
Oct 2023
7-month rising streak
+217 Elo
Oct 2023
Crossed 2400
at age 24
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-71
2394 → 2323
Tournaments
11
111 games
Score
80/ 11172.1%
75W24D12L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSandipan ChandaGM2,484·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-A 1900 & Above)·R4·+7.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #8 | 1920 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/10 | #39 | 2009 | -26.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2253 | +4.1 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #11 | 2221 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #20 | 2316 | -1.7 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #18 | 2015 | -16.8 |
Worst Elo result: 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy (-26.4 Elo, finished #39).
Most-Played Opponents
vsNeelash SahaIM
🇮🇳IND·2476
+5 −7 =5
17 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsGuha MitrabhaGM
🇮🇳IND·2525
+0 −9 =6
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDas Arpan
🇮🇳IND·2022
+4 −5 =4
13 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsKoustav ChatterjeeGM
🇮🇳IND·2484
+4 −3 =6
13 games·last met Mar 2021
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vsR.R. LaxmanGM
🇮🇳IND·2245
+0 −2 =9
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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India
#180
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#663
in continent
World
#3,379
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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