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Lkhagva, Jambaldoo
FM🇲🇳FIDE 4900057· Male· Mongolia· Born in 1944
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Jambaldoo Lkhagva, a 82-year-old Mongolian FIDE Master, is rated 1988. He is on a breakout run, having gained +93 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearance: STEINITZ OPEN Standard FIDE rated tournament (1800 and above). He had 6 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2003), 71 months (2003–2009), 83 months (2009–2016), 13 months (2017–2018), 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2230 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2001, Mongolian #15 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 57).
Current rating
1988
Standard
Rpd1938·Blz1975
All-time high
2230
−242 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 57
Jan 2001 · age 57
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,457
#29,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
1st Mongolian 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1988
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
1895 → 1988
Jun 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 81
Apr 2025
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2030 → returned at 1948
Jul 2022
2020
98th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2114
Jul 2020
2019
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2114 → returned at 2071
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+93
1895 → 1988
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
10.5/ 2052.5%
9W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNyamdorj EnkhriikhenWCM1,827·STEINITZ OPEN Standard FIDE rated tournament (1800 and above)·R9·-12.2
2.[L]vsMunkhpurev MargadWCM1,831·STEINITZ OPEN Standard FIDE rated tournament (1800 and above)·R3·-12.1
3.[L]vsEnkhsaikhan OdmaaWCM1,938·STEINITZ OPEN Standard FIDE rated tournament (1800 and above)·R7·-9.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/10 | #8 | 2282 | +83.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/8 | #15 | 1998 | +8.8 |
Rankings
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Mongolia
#88
out of 609 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,645
in continent
World
#29,456
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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