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Dijo Cherian
🇮🇳FIDE 35015044· Male· India· Born in 1985
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Dijo Cherian, a 41-year-old Indian player, is rated 1571 — just 27 short of his peak of 1598 (Mar 2024, age 39). He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include N V Prabhu Memorial International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'C'), and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B'). He had 4 career breaks: 42 months (2015–2019), 39 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included), 16 months (2022–2024) and 15 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1571
Standard
Rpd1605·Blz—
All-time high
1598
−27 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#157,370
#157,370 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+268 Elo)
1330 → 1598
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 39
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1598
at age 39 · −27 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1598 → returned at 1578
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1330 → returned at 1598
Oct 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B')perf 1701 (+123) · 4.5/7 · #590
Top opponent
21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B') · Jun 2025 · +3.5 Elo
Evolution
-27
1598 → 1571
Tournaments
3
29 games
Score
15/ 2951.7%
14W2D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/7 | #60 | 1585 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/8 | #299 | 1695 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/7 | #590 | 1701 | -19.4 |
Worst Elo result: 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B') (-19.4 Elo, finished #590).
Rankings
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India
#6,904
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#27,133
in continent
World
#157,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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