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VJ
Varghese, Joice
🇮🇳FIDE 383266908· Male· India· Born in 1984
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Joice Varghese, a 42-year-old Indian player, is rated 1721. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 15 months (2018–2020), 34 months (2020–2023) and 25 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: December Chess Championship 2025 Under 1800. His peak of 1758 was reached at age 32 (Nov 2016).
Competes for India since Apr 2023.
Current rating
1721
Standard
Rpd1668·Blz1676
All-time high
1758
−37 pts below
Nov 2016 · age 32
Nov 2016 · age 32
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#102,457
#102,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
100th Indian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1721
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+151 Elo)
1564 → 1715
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1525 → returned at 1721
Nov 2023
Switched federation: FID → IND
at age 39
Apr 2023
2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1564 → returned at 1525
Dec 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1715 → 1721
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
3W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #7 | 2379 | +6.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#2,842
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#13,514
in continent
World
#102,455
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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