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Kumaran, Somasundaram
🇸🇬FIDE 5811767· Male· Singapore· Born in 1978
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Somasundaram Kumaran, a 48-year-old player, is rated 1486. He is climbing fast, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CFA April Standard, 5th DAV Go Checkmate FIDE Standard - U1800, and 4th DAV- Go Checkmate International FIDE Rated Standard (U-1800) Chess Championship 2026. Also played 26 rapid events (including Chess Connexion Rapid Open 2025) recently. His peak of 1697 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2025).
Competes for Singapore since Sep 2016.
Current rating
1486
Standard
Rpd1481·Blz—
All-time high
1697
−211 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 47
Jul 2025 · age 47
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#189,914
#189,914 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 1697
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+286 Elo)
1411 → 1697
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 47
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1697
at age 47 · −211 from today
Jul 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
May 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
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Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
17/ 3253.1%
12W10D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAkhilesh Jakar1,548·Go Checkmate 33rd FIDE Rated Standard Chess Tournament 19&20 Oct 2025·R4·-27.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/2 | #25 | 2406 | -30.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #23 | 2339 | -36.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #26 | 1651 | -39.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #27 | 1788 | -64.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/5 | #12 | 1601 | -39.6 |
Rankings
/
Singapore
#341
out of 1,147 players
Asia-Pacific
#39,551
in continent
World
#189,834
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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