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Gaikwad ,Vishal
🇮🇳FIDE 35080091· Male· India· Born in 1991
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Vishal Gaikwad, a 35-year-old Indian player, is rated 1654 — just 1 short of his peak of 1655 (Apr 2026, age 35). He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent appearances: 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700) and FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U2000. He took a 46-month break between Feb 2019 and Jan 2023 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1654
Standard
Rpd1676·Blz1658
All-time high
1655
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 35
Apr 2026 · age 35
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#126,714
#126,714 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
All-time peak 1655
at age 35 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1389 → 1609
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 33
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 33
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 1546 → returned at 1539
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)perf 1715 (+60) · 6.5/9 · #33
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1630 → 1654
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
8W2D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsRajagowtham S1,586·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 1700)·R8·+8.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #33 | 1715 | +16.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/9 | #101 | 1676 | +7.4 |
Rankings
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India
#4,137
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#18,553
in continent
World
#126,708
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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