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George Fernandaz Benjamin
🇮🇳FIDE 45024600· Male· India· Born in 2000
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George Fernandaz Benjamin, a 26-year-old Indian player, is rated 1655 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +133 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The 3rd Xaverian International FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament, Akshaya Institutions 4th International Fide rated below 1800 chess tournament - 2026, and Hunters Queens Trophy 1st International Classical Fide Rated Open Chess Tournament-2025. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2014–2015), 48 months (2015–2019) and 51 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1655
Standard
Rpd1518·Blz—
All-time high
1655
at best
May 2026 · age 26
May 2026 · age 26
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#125,880
#125,880 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1655
at age 26
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Sep 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 25
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+367 Elo)
1156 → 1523
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Dec 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 24
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
1st Masters Cup International FIDE Rated Open Tournament 2025perf 2033 (+404) · 5/6 · #99
Top opponent
Evolution
+133
1522 → 1655
Tournaments
7
59 games
Score
38.5/ 5965.3%
33W11D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsShravan Sivakumar1,439·Kamaraj College International FIDE Rated Tournament Below 1800·R6·-14.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/7 | #73 | 1925 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/8 | #77 | 1687 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/6 | #68 | 2017 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/8 | #13 | 1737 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #90 | 1623 | -10.8 |
Rankings
/
India
#4,029
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#18,379
in continent
World
#125,874
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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