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Vasantha Kumar,M
🇮🇳FIDE 5074690· Male· India· Born in 1998
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M Vasantha Kumar, a 28-year-old Indian player, is rated 1548 — just 21 short of his peak of 1569 (Mar 2024, age 26). He has fluctuated between 1493 and 1569 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). Also played 1 blitz event (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He took a 58-month break between Feb 2019 and Jan 2024 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1548
Standard
Rpd1602·Blz1525
All-time high
1569
−21 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 26
Mar 2024 · age 26
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#166,182
#166,182 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 28
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+288 Elo)
1281 → 1569
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 26
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 26
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1569
at age 26 · −21 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 1292 → returned at 1281
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)perf 2040 (+502) · 5.5/6 · #596
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1556 → 1548
Tournaments
5
39 games
Score
22.5/ 3957.7%
19W7D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSruthi S1,415·RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800·R6·-12.9
2.[L]vsRithikraja K1,432·RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800·R2·-12.4
3.[L]vsSaisaran B1,437·RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800·R9·-12.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #85 | 1718 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/6 | #596 | 2040 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #574 | 1786 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #332 | 2543 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/3 | #474 | 2231 | -39.6 |
Worst Elo result: RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800 (-39.6 Elo, finished #474).
Rankings
/
India
#8,114
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,157
in continent
World
#166,159
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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