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Bhopal, Raj
🇬🇧FIDE 2404443· Male· Scotland· Born in 1953
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Raj Bhopal, a 73-year-old Scottish player, is rated 2007. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 31-month break between Apr 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 5 and 6 and 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 1-2. Also played 2 rapid events (including Livingston Allegro Open - Feb 2026) recently. His peak of 2108 was reached at age 59 (Sep 2012); he also reached Scottish #37 in Apr 2013.
Current rating
2007
Standard
Rpd1869·Blz1912
All-time high
2108
−101 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 59
Sep 2012 · age 59
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#26,431
#26,431 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
4th Scottish 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2064
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Dec 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Oct 2023
4th Scottish 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 2021
Jul 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Dec 2022
2020
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1900 → 1989
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-42
2049 → 2007
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
0.5/ 510.0%
0W2D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #51 | 1134 | -25.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #31 | 1722 | -17.4 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#70
out of 459 players
Europe
#19,534
in continent
World
#26,431
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Scotland
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