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Stephen Raj J
🇮🇳FIDE 25183907· Male· India· Born in 1999
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Stephen Raj J, a 27-year-old Indian player, is rated 1528 — just 9 short of his peak of 1537 (Feb 2026, age 27). He is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd DNC Memorial FIDE Rating Below 1700 Chess Tournament 2026, Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026, and United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025. He took a 20-month break between Dec 2021 and Sep 2023.
Current rating
1528
Standard
Rpd1501·Blz—
All-time high
1537
−9 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 27
Feb 2026 · age 27
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#174,801
#174,801 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1537
at age 27 · −9 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+338 Elo)
1167 → 1505
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 26
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 25
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 25
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 25
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026perf 2281 (+745) · 5.5/5 · #163
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1522 → 1528
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
22.5/ 3662.5%
19W7D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSwapnil Waichale1,579·1st Sri Krish International Below 1600 Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament·R7·+11.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #63 | 1655 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/7 | #80 | 1747 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/5 | #163 | 2281 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/8 | #89 | 1685 | +15.4 |
Rankings
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India
#9,347
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#33,186
in continent
World
#174,764
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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