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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
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,577
#95,577 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1729 → 1741
Tournaments
6
30 games
Score
16.5/ 3055.0%
12W9D9L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsVineet Sood1,705·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900·R4·+17.1
3.[W]vsAlessandro Tringali1,707·Northampton Standard Play Ches Series 2025-26 - September 2025 U1900·R2·+16.9
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
3.[L]vsMatthew Helsby1,742·Northampton Standard Play Ches Series 2025-26 - September 2025 U1900·R1·-21.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 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
#1,538
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#68,047
in continent
World
#95,576
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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