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Venkatesha Upadhyaya T V
🇮🇳FIDE 5063035· Male· India· Born in 1961
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Venkatesha Upadhyaya T V, a 65-year-old Indian player, is rated 1565 — just 16 short of his peak of 1581 (May 2024, age 63). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2014–2015), 39 months (2016–2019) and 40 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Nalanda Chess Academy Sliver Jubilee Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 3 rapid events (including ChessFusion All India Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) recently.
Previously known as TV Venkatesh Upadyaya (until May 2014).
Current rating
1565
Standard
Rpd1467·Blz—
All-time high
1581
−16 pts below
May 2024 · age 63
May 2024 · age 63
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#160,479
#160,479 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+275 Elo)
1293 → 1568
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1581
at age 63 · −16 from today
May 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 63
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 63
Mar 2024
2023
64th Indian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1301
May 2023
2020
52nd Indian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1352
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Nalanda Chess Academy Sliver Jubilee Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025perf 2347 (+777) · 6/5 · #18
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1567 → 1565
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
4W4D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #18 | 2347 | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
India
#7,304
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,071
in continent
World
#160,462
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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