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Baral, Bijay
🇳🇵FIDE 12316164· Male· Nepal· Born in 1971
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Bijay Baral, a 55-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1714. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2019), 54 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Ubhauli Parwa 1 st Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082. His peak of 1758 was reached at age 53 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1714
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1758
−44 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 53
Mar 2024 · age 53
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#104,662
#104,662 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
16th Nepalese 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1714
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1597 → 1758
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 53
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1758
at age 53 · −44 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1758 → returned at 1714
Mar 2024
2020
22nd Nepalese 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1597
Jul 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1714 → 1714
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
5W0D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/7 | #30 | 1880 | -44.0 |
Worst Elo result: Ubhauli Parwa 1 st Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082 (-44.0 Elo, finished #30).
Rankings
/
Nepal
#146
out of 922 players
Asia-Pacific
#13,973
in continent
World
#104,660
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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