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Kavin Velavan
🇮🇳FIDE 88197662· Male· India· Born in 2017
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Kavin Velavan, a 9-year-old Indian player, is rated 1643 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +187 Elo over the past 12 months. 87 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, Eight Square Chess Academy - 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026, and Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournament. Also played 2 rapid events (including Eight Square Chess Academy & Capa Chess Academy - International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) recently.
At junior level, he reached #76 and #40 nationally in U10 and U8.
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd1475·Blz—
All-time high
1643
at best
Jun 2026 · age 9
Jun 2026 · age 9
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
84 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#130,811
#130,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
76th Indian U10 player
at age 9 · rated 1643
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1456 → 1643
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 9
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1643
at age 9
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 9
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 9
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournamentperf 2486 (+947) · 5/5 · #154
Top opponent
Eight Square Chess Academy - 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026 · Apr 2026 · +28.0 Elo
Evolution
+229
1414 → 1643
Tournaments
14
133 games
Score
72/ 13354.1%
65W24D44L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSiddesh S.B1,471·38TH TAMILNADU STATE UNDER 11 OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026·R8·-29.2
3.[L]vsKeerthi Kumar A1,513·Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R5·-19.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #8 | 1698 | +60.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #145 | 1787 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #121 | 1726 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/5 | #154 | 2486 | +37.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/6 | #123 | 2377 | +37.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/6 | #179 | 2041 | +33.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/3 | #576 | 2367 | -50.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #166 | 1754 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #283 | 2055 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/5 | #187 | 2348 | +36.4 |
Worst Elo result: INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025 (-50.4 Elo, finished #576).
Rankings
/
India
#4,406
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,535
in continent
World
#130,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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