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BJ
Benjamin Jose
🇮🇳FIDE 25040391· Male· India· Born in 1996
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Benjamin Jose, a 30-year-old Indian player, is rated 1776 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026, "SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, and First Move International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament. He had 5 career breaks: 18 months (2011–2013), 15 months (2015–2016), 37 months (2016–2020), 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1776
Standard
Rpd1710·Blz—
All-time high
1776
at best
May 2026 · age 30
May 2026 · age 30
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#83,832
#83,832 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
All-time peak 1776
at age 30
May 2026
100 career games
at age 30
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1530 → 1718
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 28
Mar 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1718 → returned at 1714
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1530 → returned at 1718
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026perf 1985 (+213) · 8/9 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
1718 → 1776
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
18.5/ 2671.2%
17W3D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJustin Samuel Rebello1,960·"SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R2·+15.8
2.[W]vsDarsha Bhat1,824·"SINGH'S GAMBIT" 2nd International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R6·+12.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 8/9 | #2 | 1985 | +46.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #75 | 1772 | +17.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/8 | #38 | 1788 | -5.4 |
Rankings
/
India
#2,096
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,426
in continent
World
#83,831
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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