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Ganesh Babu .R.K
🇮🇳FIDE 5086868· Male· India· Born in 1985
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Ganesh Babu .R.K, a 41-year-old Indian player, is rated 1503. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 79 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, 2nd DNC Memorial FIDE Rating Below 1700 Chess Tournament 2026, and INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including playu International FIDE Rapid Rated Open Chess Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 59 months (2009–2014), 17 months (2014–2016), 23 months (2016–2018), 54 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2023–2024). His peak of 1634 was reached at age 24 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
1503
Standard
Rpd1577·Blz1594
All-time high
1634
−131 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 24
Jul 2009 · age 24
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
79 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#184,579
#184,579 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
100 career games
at age 40
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+303 Elo)
1259 → 1562
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 39
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1259 → returned at 1562
Sep 2023
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
3rd Khannur Below 1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournamentperf 2296 (+705) · 6/5 · #155
Top opponent
Evolution
-58
1561 → 1503
Tournaments
10
96 games
Score
54/ 9656.3%
47W20D29L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDebraj Bhattacharya1,454·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-C 1699 and Below)·R5·+8.6
2.[W]vsNandhakishor S1,453·Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1650·R9·+8.6
3.[W]vsUjan Alex Pramanik1,439·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-C 1699 and Below)·R3·+8.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #302 | 1512 | -49.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #137 | 1572 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/7 | #276 | 1618 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #41 | 1681 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #22 | 1647 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #370 | 1609 | -11.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #317 | 1641 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/5 | #155 | 2296 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #44 | 1711 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/8 | #129 | 1649 | -0.6 |
Worst Elo result: 1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament (-49.0 Elo, finished #302).
Rankings
/
India
#11,056
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#36,977
in continent
World
#184,525
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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