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Barus, Cerdas

Barus, Cerdas

GM🇮🇩

FIDEFIDE 7100094· Male· Indonesia· Born in 1962

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Cerdas Barus, a 64-year-old Indonesian Grandmaster, is rated 2243 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2243 and 2298 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearance: PERCASI SCUA FIDE RATED 3 2026. He had 6 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2002), 50 months (2004–2008), 22 months (2009–2011), 15 months (2018–2019), 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 40 months (2022–2025). His peak of 2503 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2003); he also reached Indonesian #2 in Mar 2010 and spent 28 months in Indonesian top 3.

Awarded GM in 2003 (age 41) and IM in 2001 (age 39).

Current rating

2243

Standard

Rpd2354·Blz2263

All-time high

2503

−260 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 41

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 3%

#6,122 · players worldwide · of 218,279
28 months in National top 3 (2002–2012)

Career timeline

22 entries
2026
1st Indonesian 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2268
Jan 2026
2022
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 2298 → returned at 2268
Jan 2022
2019
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2306 → returned at 2298
May 2019
2018
1st Indonesian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2320
Nov 2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2320 → returned at 2306
Jan 2018
2013
2nd Indonesian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2396
Sep 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Rezka Aulia 1,891
PERCASI SCUA FIDE RATED 3 2026 · Jan 2026 · +1.2 Elo
Evolution
-25
2268 → 2243
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
PERCASI SCUA FIDE RATED 3 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20265.5/9#141945-24.7
Worst Elo result: PERCASI SCUA FIDE RATED 3 2026 (-24.7 Elo, finished #14).

Most-Played Opponents

vsSalor SitanggangIM
🇮🇩INA
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met May 2016
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vsJohan GunawanFM
🇮🇩INA·2101
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
View head-to-head →
vsIrwanto Sadikin TheIM
🇮🇩INA·2115
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Jul 2017
View head-to-head →
vsDewi Ardhiani Anastasia CitraWGM
🇮🇩INA·2158
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2012
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Indonesia
#26
out of 477 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,068
in continent
World
#6,122
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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