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Ganger, Sajan
🇬🇧FIDE 435872· Male· England· Born in 1981
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Sajan Ganger, a 45-year-old English player, is rated 1741. He returned to competition in October 2025. Recent standard appearances include Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 and 29 March 2026 - U1900, Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900, and Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U1900. He took a 131-month break between Oct 2014 and Oct 2025. His peak of 1780 was reached at age 45 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1780
−39 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 45
Feb 2026 · age 45
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,687
#95,687 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
68th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1780
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
1729 → 1780
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1780
at age 45 · −39 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Return after 131-month break
back at 1762
Oct 2025
2014
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Oct 2014
Crossed 1500
at age 33
Oct 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1729 → 1741
Tournaments
5
30 games
Score
13/ 3043.3%
11W8D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsVineet Sood1,705·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900·R4·+17.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlexander Ursu1,609·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R5·-27.4
2.[L]vsLiam Powell-Jones1,652·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R2·-25.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #2 | 1808 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #20 | 1753 | -43.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1840 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #7 | 1735 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #3 | 1664 | 0.0 |
Worst Elo result: Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900 (-43.6 Elo, finished #20).
Rankings
/
England
#1,528
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#68,160
in continent
World
#95,685
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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