Nabin Tandukar vs Rijendra Rajbhandari
Nabin Tandukar (66, CM, NEP) and Rijendra Rajbhandari (52, FM, NEP) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Rajbhandari leads with 8 wins to 1, with 1 draws — a 10% draw rate. Their last meeting at 25th National Chess Championship-2081 saw Rajbhandari prevail. With current classical ratings of 1873 and 2009, the Elo model gives Rajbhandari a 55% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1873 vs 2009 (Δ -136)
With Nabin Tandukar as white
27% Nabin18% draw55% Rijendra
With Rijendra Rajbhandari as white
20% Nabin15% draw65% Rijendra
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Nabin Tandukar | Rijendra Rajbhandari | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1873 | 2009 |
| Peak rating | 2133 · Apr 2003 | 2110 · Sep 2014 |
| Peak age | 43 | 40 |
| World rank now | #55,026 | #26,131 |
| World rank peak | #20,881 | #18,006 |
| Federation rank now | #40 | #8 |
| Games (career, STD) | 874 | 474 |
| Months active | 207 | 180 |
| % white wins | 61% | 60% |
| % black wins | 55% | 47% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1704 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 163 | 0 |
Best Win
Nabin Tandukar
Rijendra Rajbhandari
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (11)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Nabin Tandukar
Rijendra Rajbhandari