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Sanjit Kesavaraj
🇮🇳FIDE 531011845· Male· India· Born in 2009
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Sanjit Kesavaraj, a 17-year-old Indian player, is rated 1565 — just 3 short of his peak of 1568 (Apr 2025, age 16). He is climbing fast, having gained +99 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent appearances: "SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament and RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800. Also played 1 rapid event (including Karpaga Vinayaga Presents SSS International Open FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament) recently.
Current rating
1565
Standard
Rpd1442·Blz—
All-time high
1568
−3 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 16
Apr 2025 · age 16
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#160,479
#160,479 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1466 → 1565
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 17
Jun 2026
2025
All-time peak 1568
at age 16 · −3 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Nov 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800perf 1988 (+540) · 4.5/5 · #336
Top opponent
Evolution
+106
1459 → 1565
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
14/ 2653.8%
10W8D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAnandharaman Krishnamoorthy1,682·Ten Ten Chess Academy 1st International Fide Rated Chess Tournament - 2026·R9·+26.5
2.[W]vsRegalla Saichand1,563·"SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R5·+25.0
3.[W]vsJain Medant1,556·"SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R2·+24.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJohan Blessitt1,413·RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800·R9·-22.0
2.[L]vsSree Varshan G1,548·"SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R8·-15.9
3.[L]vsVisakanraj K1,604·RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800·R8·-11.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/7 | #34 | 1979 | +86.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/8 | #149 | 1580 | +60.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/5 | #336 | 1988 | -40.8 |
Worst Elo result: RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800 (-40.8 Elo, finished #336).
Rankings
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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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