Format
VE
Varadharajan, Elavarasan
🇿🇦FIDE 534030492· Male· South Africa· Born in 1981
Follow Elavarasan VaradharajanTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Elavarasan Varadharajan, a 45-year-old South African player, is rated 1422 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Advanced), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 3 2026 (Level 4), and 2025 Mzansi Individual Championships (Adults). Also played 3 rapid events (including UWC Chess Club Open Rapid 2026 (B)) recently.
Current rating
1422
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1422
at best
Jun 2026 · age 45
Jun 2026 · age 45
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#212,573
#212,573 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
59th South African 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1422
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1422
at age 45
Jun 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 45
Apr 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 45
Apr 2026
First FIDE rating
1409 · at age 45
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1409 → 1422
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
8.5/ 2238.6%
8W1D13L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #30 | 1431 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 621 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #26 | 1281 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/1 | #49 | 1105 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,708
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#9,024
in continent
World
#212,199
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
South Africa
| 1 | 🇿🇦Follow Henry Robert SteelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,408 |
| 2 | 🇿🇦Follow Jan KarstenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,386 |
| 3 | 🇿🇦Follow Daniel CawderyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,312 |
| 4 | 🇿🇦Follow Caleb Levi LevitanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,295 |
| 5 | 🇿🇦Follow Raphael FelixTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,293 |
| 6 | 🇿🇦Follow Roland BezuidenhoutTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,284 |
| 7 | 🇿🇦Follow Kenneth Terence SolomonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,277 |
| 8 | 🇿🇦Follow Banele MhangoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,268 |
| 9 | 🇿🇦Follow Daniel BarrishTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,245 |
| 10 | 🇿🇦Follow Watu KobeseTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,237 |
| ... | ||
| 1708 | 1,422 | |
Africa
| 1 | 🇪🇬Follow Bassem AminTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,628 |
| 2 | 🇪🇬Follow Ahmed AdlyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,581 |
| 3 | 🇲🇦Follow Hicham HamdouchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,502 |
| 4 | 🇩🇿Follow Bilel BellahceneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,493 |
| 5 | 🇪🇬Follow Adham FawzyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,464 |
| 6 | 🇩🇿Follow Adlane ArabTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,453 |
| 7 | 🇪🇬Follow Samy ShokerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,443 |
| 8 | 🇲🇬Follow Fy Antenaina RakotomaharoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,437 |
| 9 | 🇩🇿Follow Aimen RizoukTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,425 |
| 10 | 🇪🇬Follow Ibrahim Hasan LabibTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,412 |
| ... | ||
| 9024 | 1,422 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 212199 | 1,422 | |