What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's FIDE rating?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar's current standard FIDE rating is 1672.

What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's rapid rating?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar's current FIDE rapid rating is 1721.

What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's blitz rating?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar's current FIDE blitz rating is 1743.

What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's world ranking?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar is currently ranked #119,999 in the world (standard rating).

What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's ranking in Nepal?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar is currently ranked #198 in Nepal.

What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's continental ranking?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar is currently ranked #17,029 in their continent.

What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's ranking in the 55-60 category?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar is ranked #13 in Nepal in the 55-60 age group.

What is Bantawa, Raj Kumar's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar's all-time peak standard rating is 1720.

When did Bantawa, Raj Kumar receive their first FIDE rating?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2018.

Which federation does Bantawa, Raj Kumar represent?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar represents Nepal (NEP).

How old is Bantawa, Raj Kumar?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar was born in 1970 and is 56 years old.

When did Bantawa, Raj Kumar reach their peak rating?

Bantawa, Raj Kumar reached their peak standard rating of 1720 in 2019, at age 49.

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Bantawa, Raj Kumar

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FIDE 12316156· Male· Nepal· Born in 1970

Raj Kumar Bantawa, a 56-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1672. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: 1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083 and First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082. Also played 2 rapid events (including Khotang National Open-2nd Grand Khotang Halesi sports, Literary and Tourism Fest) recently. His peak of 1720 was reached at age 49 (Jan 2019, Nepalese #80 at the time).

Current rating

1672

Standard

Rpd1721·Blz1743

All-time high

1720

−48 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 49

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#120,005

#120,005 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries

2026

11th Nepalese 55-60 player

at age 56 · rated 1675

May 2026

2025

Best 12-month gain (+213 Elo)

1479 → 1692

Jan 2025

2024

Re-crossed 1600

at age 54

Mar 2024

Re-crossed 1500

at age 54

Mar 2024

2022

17th Nepalese 50-55 player

at age 52 · rated 1537

Apr 2022

2020

K-factor lowered to 20

at age 50

Apr 2020

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result

1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083

perf 2457 (+785) · 5.5/5 · #29

Top opponent

vs Rishon Thapa 2,049

First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082 · Oct 2025 · +7.9 Elo

Evolution

-20

1692 → 1672

Tournaments

2

15 games

Score

7/ 1546.7%

5W4D6L

Top 3 wins

1.[D]vsRishon Thapa2,049·First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082·R1·+7.9

2.[W]vsGhanashyam Dahal1,561·1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083·R8·+6.9

3.[W]vsDinesh Bhattarai1,535·1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083·R7·+6.2

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsTanaya Pandey1,508·1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083·R5·-14.4

2.[L]vsKarna Prasad Kerung1,631·First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082·R6·-11.3

3.[L]vsSuraj Ray1,807·1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083·R3·-6.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083 Open Swiss	May 2026	5.5/5	#29	2457	-2.6	▸
First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082 Open Swiss	Oct 2025	1.5/5	#43	1582	-16.8	▸

Worst Elo result: First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082 (-16.8 Elo, finished #43).

Rankings

/

Nepal

#198

out of 947 players

Asia-Pacific

#17,029

in continent

World

#119,999

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Nepal

1	🇳🇵Thing, Bibek	2,248
2	🇳🇵Bhandari, Kshitiz	2,119
3	🇳🇵Jaiswal, Rupesh	2,067
4	🇳🇵Thapa, Rishon	2,061
5	🇳🇵Silwal, Purushottam	2,034
6	🇳🇵Dahal, Sushrut	2,019
7	🇳🇵Kusatha, Niken	2,007
8	🇳🇵Lama, Milan	2,005
9	🇳🇵Chaulagain, Purusottam	2,002
10	🇳🇵Shrestha, Muhan Narshing	1,992
...
198	🇳🇵Bantawa, Raj Kumar	1,672

Asia-Pacific

1	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
1	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
3	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
4	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
5	🇮🇳Anand, Viswanathan	2,739
6	🇨🇳Ding, Liren	2,738
7	🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R	2,735
8	🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian	2,733
9	🇮🇳Gukesh D	2,732
10	🇻🇳Le, Quang Liem	2,731
...
17029	🇳🇵Bantawa, Raj Kumar	1,672

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
119999	🇳🇵Bantawa, Raj Kumar	1,672