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Ganji, Majid
🇮🇷FIDE 12559660· Male· Iran· Born in 1970
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Majid Ganji, a 56-year-old Iranian player, is rated 1548. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 25-month break between Aug 2023 and Oct 2025. Recent appearance: 8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700). His peak of 1629 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1548
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1629
−81 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#167,061
#167,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
80th Iranian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1548
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+223 Elo)
1406 → 1629
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1629
at age 54 · −81 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700)perf 1722 (+173) · 4/5 · #132
Top opponent
Evolution
-81
1629 → 1548
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
3W2D3L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsRadin Jamallivani1,515·8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700)·R3·+18.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlireza Joulaeizadegan1,429·8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700)·R6·-26.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #132 | 1722 | -80.8 |
Worst Elo result: 8th Iranian Amateures Men Chess Championship 2025 (Under 1700) (-80.8 Elo, finished #132).
Rankings
/
Iran
#2,628
out of 9,027 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,295
in continent
World
#167,039
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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