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Nepali, Badrilal
🇳🇵FIDE 12300020· Male· Nepal· Born in 1964
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Badrilal Nepali, a 62-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1969 and ranked 13th among Nepalese players. He is on a steady climb with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent appearances: 8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025 and Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081. Also played 6 rapid (including 3rd Ward Chairman Cup FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2082) and 5 blitz events (including Himalayan 100x2: Rajendra KC Memorial Blitz Tournament-2025) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 14 months (2003–2004), 20 months (2004–2006), 20 months (2006–2008) and 13 months (2015–2016). His peak of 2172 was reached at age 44 (Apr 2008); he also reached Nepalese #1 in Oct 2001 and spent 45 months in Nepalese top 3.
Previously known as Nepali Badri (until Oct 2008).
Current rating
1969
Standard
Rpd2028·Blz2047
All-time high
2172
−203 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 44
Apr 2008 · age 44
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Nepalese players · of 471
45 months in National top 3 (2001–2014)
45 months in National top 3 (2001–2014)
Career timeline
23 entries2026
1st Nepalese 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1969
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
1869 → 1965
Oct 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Apr 2021
2020
500 career games
at age 56
Dec 2020
1st Nepalese 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1976
Oct 2020
2018
2nd Nepalese 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2029
May 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1942 → 1969
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5/ 771.4%
4W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsSabin Chandra Ghimire1,930·8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025·R4·-11.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #6 | 2004 | +10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNabin TandukarCM
🇳🇵NEP·1866
+20 −7 =6
33 games·last met May 2026
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vsManish HamalFM
🇳🇵NEP·1978
+5 −8 =10
23 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsKshitiz BhandariFM
🇳🇵NEP·2119
+4 −12 =6
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsAashish Phunyal
🇳🇵NEP·1940
+7 −6 =7
20 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsKeshav ShresthaCM
🇳🇵NEP·1931
+7 −3 =10
20 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings
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Nepal
#13
out of 947 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,990
in continent
World
#32,875
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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