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Galani, Mahendra
🇦🇹FIDE 1666827· Male· Austria· Born in 1960
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Mahendra Galani, a 66-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1533. He has slipped back 83 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include OP 3 Scacchi al buio, Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 2. Klasse A Round 8-9, and 48. Oesterreichische Blindenschach Meisterschaft 2025. His peak of 1616 was reached at age 65 (May 2025).
Current rating
1533
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1616
−83 pts below
May 2025 · age 65
May 2025 · age 65
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#171,996
#171,996 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1616
at age 65 · −83 from today
May 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+230 Elo)
1354 → 1584
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-82
1615 → 1533
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
9/ 3129.0%
8W2D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #4 | 2362 | +3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | — | +5.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #15 | 1806 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/8 | #56 | 861 | -68.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/3 | #59 | 1638 | -22.2 |
Worst Elo result: IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025 (-68.0 Elo, finished #56).
Rankings
/
Austria
#2,895
out of 3,385 players
Europe
#110,731
in continent
World
#171,961
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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