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Bala, Kamol
🇧🇩FIDE 10267379· Male· Bangladesh· Born in 1981
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Kamol Bala, a 45-year-old Bangladeshi player, is rated 1815 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +69 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include ACPB Satkhira 1st International Standard Chess Tournament 2026, Chuknagar Chess Club 5th International Chess Tournament 2026, and Divisional Series FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025-Patuakhali (Barisal Division). Also played 5 rapid events (including 3rd Tito FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament 2025) recently. He took a 12-month break between Jun 2024 and Jul 2025.
Current rating
1815
Standard
Rpd1774·Blz—
All-time high
1815
at best
Jun 2026 · age 45
Jun 2026 · age 45
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#71,685
#71,685 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
54th Bangladeshi 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1815
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1815
at age 45
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Apr 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1746 → returned at 1754
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+185 Elo)
1588 → 1773
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Divisional Series FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025-Patuakhali (Barisal Division)perf 2037 (+274) · 4.5/7 · #17
Top opponent
Divisional Series FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025-Patuakhali (Barisal Division) · Nov 2025 · +15.6 Elo
Evolution
+61
1754 → 1815
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
21/ 4348.8%
20W2D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsUten1,985·Divisional Series FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2025-Patuakhali (Barisal Division)·R3·+15.6
2.[W]vsFarhadur Imam1,945·ACPB, Jessore 1st FIDE Standard Rating Chess Tournament 2025(Below 2000)·R5·+15.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #14 | 1885 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #13 | 2007 | +39.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/7 | #17 | 2037 | +35.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #12 | 1764 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/5 | #69 | 1778 | -16.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/2 | #50 | 1887 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/2 | #54 | 2706 | +8.4 |
Worst Elo result: Divisional Series Fide Rating Chess Tournament 2025 Jhenaidah (Khulna Division) (-16.6 Elo, finished #69).
Rankings
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Bangladesh
#398
out of 2,324 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,712
in continent
World
#71,684
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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