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Santhosh, David
🇮🇳FIDE 5070635· Male· India· Born in 1966
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David Santhosh, a 60-year-old Indian player, is rated 1765. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2009), 22 months (2011–2013) and 94 months (2018–2026). Also played 1 rapid event (including DEVA 2nd International Open Fide Rated Rapid Chess Tournament 2025) recently. His peak of 2026 was reached at age 41 (Oct 2007).
Current rating
1765
Standard
Rpd1739·Blz—
All-time high
2026
−261 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 41
Oct 2007 · age 41
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#87,543
#87,543 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
40th Indian 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1765
Jun 2026
2018
Inactive for 94 months
paused at 1641 → returned at 1765
Jul 2018
2017
33rd Indian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1738
Apr 2017
2013
100 career games
at age 47
Sep 2013
2012
43rd Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1916
May 2012
2011
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1916 → returned at 1892
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1785 → 1765
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
2W5D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsAadik Theophane LeninCM2,117·63rd Kerala State Open Fide Rated Chess Championship, 2026·R5·-2.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #62 | 1714 | -19.8 |
Worst Elo result: 63rd Kerala State Open Fide Rated Chess Championship, 2026 (-19.8 Elo, finished #62).
Rankings
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India
#2,285
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,995
in continent
World
#87,541
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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