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Gajula, Hemanth
🇦🇺FIDE 45050082· Male· Australia· Born in 1986
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Hemanth Gajula, a 40-year-old Australian player, is rated 1567 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 2 Round 2, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Minor, and 2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 2 Round 1. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Rapid) and 4 blitz events (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Blitz) recently. He took a 96-month break between Jan 2016 and Feb 2024.
Competes for Australia since Aug 2024. Previously known as Hemanth Gajula (until Apr 2025).
Current rating
1567
Standard
Rpd1696·Blz1589
All-time high
1567
at best
Jun 2026 · age 40
Jun 2026 · age 40
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#159,676
#159,676 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1567
at age 40
Jun 2026
2025
Renamed to Gajula, Hemanth
at age 39
Apr 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Aug 2024
Switched federation: IND → AUS
at age 38
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+315 Elo)
1243 → 1558
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+28
1539 → 1567
Tournaments
9
25 games
Score
11.5/ 2546.0%
12W3D10L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAlberto Biju1,584·2026 Box Hill Club Championship Division 2 Rounds 8-9 plus postponed·R9·+10.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/2 | #42 | 1625 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #44 | 1585 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2270 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #70 | 1591 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #46 | 1027 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 1664 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #46 | 1623 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #12 | 2305 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #34 | 766 | -9.4 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,289
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#27,786
in continent
World
#159,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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