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Samarth Koul
🇮🇳FIDE 531039600· Male· India· Born in 2010
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Samarth Koul, a 16-year-old Indian player, is rated 1521 — just 2 short of his peak of 1523 (Apr 2026, age 16). He is on a breakout run, having gained +86 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B').
Current rating
1521
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1523
−2 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 16
Apr 2026 · age 16
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#176,608
#176,608 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1433 → 1523
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 16
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1523
at age 16 · −2 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Feb 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 15
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1466 · at age 15
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B')perf 1569 (+153) · 3.5/7 · #716
Top opponent
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B') · Jun 2025 · +10.6 Elo
Evolution
+55
1466 → 1521
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
7.5/ 1939.5%
5W5D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVivan Gupta1,548·2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R2·+21.4
2.[W]vsSuryaansh Bansal1,483·2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R1·+17.7
3.[W]vsDheeraj Baboo Gupta1,475·2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R6·+17.3
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsShivesh Nalin Sharma1,505·2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R7·-21.0
3.[L]vsMayur Bhambhani1,512·2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R5·-20.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #260 | 1460 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/7 | #716 | 1569 | -44.8 |
Worst Elo result: 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B') (-44.8 Elo, finished #716).
Rankings
/
India
#9,738
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#34,047
in continent
World
#176,566
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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