Sakthinandhan, S
🇮🇳FIDE 5089433· Male· India· Born in 1988
S Sakthinandhan, a 38-year-old Indian player, is rated 1753. He has slipped back 79 Elo over the past 12 months. 72 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000), Akshaya Institutions 3rd International Pongal open fide rated chess tournament 2026, and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000). Also played 6 rapid (including SRM 3rd International FIDE Rapid Rating Open Chess Tournament-2025) and 1 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 79 months (2008–2015), 104 months (2015–2024) and 14 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1855 was reached at age 37 (Jun 2025).
At junior level, he reached #96 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1753
Standard
All-time high
1855
Jun 2025 · age 37
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#91,435
Career timeline
13 entriesStandard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #99 | 1742 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #42 | 1790 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/8 | #177 | 1699 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/8 | #22 | 2013 | +26.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #33 | 1699 | -16.0 |
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