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Maharjan, Sanjay
🇳🇵FIDE 12301302· Male· Nepal· Born in 1976
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Sanjay Maharjan, a 50-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1785 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 19 months (2013–2015), 13 months (2015–2016), 18 months (2017–2018), 38 months (2020–2024) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025. He reached Nepalese #58 in Feb 2016.
Current rating
1785
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1816
All-time high
1785
at best
Jan 2026 · age 50
Jan 2026 · age 50
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,989
#80,989 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
5th Nepalese 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1785
May 2026
All-time peak 1785
at age 50
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1640 → 1784
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1784 → returned at 1785
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1640 → returned at 1784
Dec 2020
15th Nepalese 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1651
Aug 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
1784 → 1785
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
4W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsAbhay Singh Thapa1,540·8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025·R3·-16.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/3 | #55 | 2447 | +1.4 |
Rankings
/
Nepal
#81
out of 922 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,016
in continent
World
#80,988
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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