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Senthilkumar, Sakalesh
🇿🇦FIDE 534007601· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Sakalesh Senthilkumar, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1561 — just 7 short of his peak of 1568 (Feb 2026, age 13). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship) and Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U14 Championship).
At junior level, he reached #60 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1561
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1568
−7 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 13
Feb 2026 · age 13
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#161,173
#161,173 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
60th South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1568
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 13
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 13
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 13
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1568
at age 13 · −7 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1568 · at age 13
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
1568 → 1561
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
7.5/ 1168.2%
7W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/3 | #28 | 1581 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #15 | 1371 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,099
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,711
in continent
World
#161,155
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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