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Imbung, Jwala
🇳🇵FIDE 12316237· Male· Nepal· Born in 1993
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Jwala Imbung, a 33-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1926 — just 2 short of his peak of 1928 (Feb 2026, age 33). He is progressing steadily with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025, First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082, and 1st Siliguri SCGC International FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament 2025. Also played 4 rapid (including 1st KMC-29 Ward Chairman Cup Rapid Chess Tournament-2082) and 1 blitz events (including 1st Assam University International Blitz Rated Chess Tournament) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 46 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). He reached Nepalese #23 in Apr 2026.
Previously known as Jwala Limbu (until May 2018).
Current rating
1926
Standard
Rpd1934·Blz1817
All-time high
1928
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 33
Feb 2026 · age 33
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41,903
#41,903 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Peak Nepalese rank: #23
at age 33 · rated 1928
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1928
at age 33 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 32
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1789 → 1873
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 31
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1873 → returned at 1907
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1907 → 1926
Tournaments
7
63 games
Score
45.5/ 6372.2%
42W7D14L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRupesh JaiswalFM2,068·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R9·+13.9
2.[W]vsSushrut DahalCM2,056·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R8·+13.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #27 | 1964 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/9 | #3 | 2100 | +47.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/7 | #51 | 2109 | -31.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7/8 | #43 | 1978 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7.5/9 | #4 | 2081 | +36.8 |
Worst Elo result: 1st Siliguri SCGC International FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament 2025 (-31.8 Elo, finished #51).
Rankings
/
Nepal
#23
out of 922 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,972
in continent
World
#41,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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