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Karthick Babu
🇮🇳FIDE 88123464· Male· India· Born in 2011
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Karthick Babu, a 15-year-old Indian player, is rated 1795 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Eight Square Chess Academy - 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026, Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournament, and Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800). Also played 10 rapid (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1795
Standard
Rpd1734·Blz1649
All-time high
1795
at best
Jun 2026 · age 15
Jun 2026 · age 15
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#77,970
#77,970 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1694 → 1795
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1795
at age 15
Jun 2026
8-month rising streak
+159 Elo
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 15
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 13
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 13
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800perf 1895 (+178) · 7/8 · #21
Top opponent
Eight Square Chess Academy - 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026 · Apr 2026 · +10.0 Elo
Evolution
+99
1696 → 1795
Tournaments
8
67 games
Score
43.5/ 6764.9%
38W11D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/8 | #8 | 1912 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #87 | 1938 | +34.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #46 | 1749 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #61 | 1793 | +74.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #130 | 1803 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #63 | 1621 | -40.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/6 | #144 | 1600 | -39.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/8 | #21 | 1895 | +20.4 |
Worst Elo result: Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament 2025 (-40.4 Elo, finished #63).
Rankings
/
India
#1,948
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,563
in continent
World
#77,969
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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