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Balasubramaniam, Vemalraj
🇲🇾FIDE 5780780· Male· Malaysia· Born in 2009
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Vemalraj Balasubramaniam, a 17-year-old Malaysian player, is rated 1467 — just 1 short of his peak of 1468 (Feb 2026, age 17). He returned to competition in January 2026. Recent appearance: l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger). He took a 74-month break between Oct 2019 and Jan 2026.
At junior level, he reached #97 and #65 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1467
Standard
Rpd1665·Blz—
All-time high
1468
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#198,033
#198,033 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+467 Elo)
1001 → 1468
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1468
at age 17 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Jan 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 17
Jan 2026
Return after 37-month break
back at 1467
Jan 2026
2021
97th Malaysian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1001
Feb 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
4W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGervasius Ludwig Setiawan1,514·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R5·-17.3
2.[L]vsKaka Villoner Choo1,522·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R9·-16.9
3.[L]vsPravin Prabagar1,546·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R3·-15.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/6 | #87 | 1352 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Malaysia
#1,135
out of 2,302 players
Asia-Pacific
#42,972
in continent
World
#197,919
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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