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IND · 35 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2342 (Nov 2018)

Best performance: 2497 at Sri Kaliswari College & TP Textiles FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament(Best of 2013)

World #=3503 live, down 58#3,445 publishedIndia #=122Asia #=752among active players

Rapid rating

2251

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jul 2012 or earlier

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 2123 to 2251 over the last 12 months; peak 2342 in November 2018.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262278, 0, 0 games2251, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262278, 0, 0 games2251, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262278, -15, 9 games2251, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262293, 0, 0 games2251, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262293, 0, 0 games2251, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262293, 0, 0 games2251, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
May 20262293, -10, 9 games2251, 0, 0 games2201, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262303, 0, 0 games2251, +24, 18 games2201, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262303, -1, 0 games2227, +23, 8 games2201, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262304, +1, 0 games2204, +100, 36 games2201, -28, 8 games
Jan 20262303, 0, 0 games2104, -19, 9 games2229, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252303, 0, 0 games2123, 0, 0 games2229, 0, 0 games
Has the norms, needs the rating3 tracked norms · games requirement metrating 2394 of 2400, live 2301composition metdetails ↓

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 5 games (4 wins, 1 draw), since Mar 8. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 27 games, Jan 26 – Mar 8.

From 482 rapid games on record, the latest on Mar 8.

Rapid games since the November list

No rated rapid games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Last playedScore
Eight Square Chess Academy & Capa Chess Academy - International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026Mar 8TPR 19997½/9

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

IM title progress

Has the norms, needs the rating

Tracked norms: 3 · games requirement met (30, 27 needed)

Rating: peak 2394, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

12th IGB Dato Arthur Tan Malaysian Open CC 2015Sep 20156½/9Rp 2474
projected13th Delhi International Open 2015Jan 20155/9Rp 2455
projectedNov Cyber Chess Academy Int GM OpenDec 20137½/11Rp 2524

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Rapid

From 444 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2012–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Narayanan S L, Jan 2026 · Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, 2575
2, GM Bharath Subramaniyam H, Mar 2024 · 6th Shaastra Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2024, 2488
3, GM Visakh N R, Jan 2026 · Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament, 2453

Openings · Rapid

From the moves of 17 of 482 rapid games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 10 of 10 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c6.

All openings (3 as White, 1 as Black)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Caro-Kann Defense317%
French Defense367%
Ruy Lopez383%

1 more game in an opening played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Rapid

8 of 55 events · All years

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by month

MonthGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
Mar 2026181518892162
Feb 20268719432279
Jan 2026362719782171
Nov 20259717351955

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near M. Kunal · Rapid

World

  1. #=3503FM Ivan Rykov2251.0
  2. #=3503FM Pavel Blinkov2251.0
  3. #=3503FM M. Kunal2251.0
  4. #=3503IM Himal Gusain2251.0
  5. #=3503FM Konstantinos Michaelides2251.0

India

  1. #=119FM Aansh Nandan Nerurkar2253.0
  2. #=119FM Sharnarthi Viresh2253.0
  3. #=122FM M. Kunal2251.0
  4. #=122IM Himal Gusain2251.0
  5. #124IM Teja S. Ravi2249.6

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.