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Agarwal, Brajesh
🇮🇳FIDE 5000483· Male· India· Born in 1971
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Brajesh Agarwal, a 55-year-old Indian player, is rated 1847. He is progressing steadily with +52 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026, 62nd National Chess Championship -2025, and 21st Delhi International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2025 (Category 'B'). Also played 1 rapid (including National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26) and 1 blitz events (including NATIONAL BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025-26) recently. He had 7 career breaks: 14 months (2004–2006), 14 months (2006–2007), 14 months (2007–2009), 17 months (2009–2011), 13 months (2012–2013), 14 months (2014–2015) and 18 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2192 was reached at age 30 (Apr 2001).
Current rating
1847
Standard
Rpd1853·Blz1869
All-time high
2192
−345 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 30
Apr 2001 · age 30
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#62,283
#62,283 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1784 → 1852
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1753 → returned at 1826
Sep 2023
2022
16th Indian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1780
Apr 2022
2017
19th Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2008
Feb 2017
2015
22nd Indian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2086
May 2015
2014
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2086 → returned at 2072
Jun 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026perf 1946 (+118) · 4/8 · #117
Top opponent
Evolution
+54
1793 → 1847
Tournaments
3
29 games
Score
15/ 2951.7%
9W12D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsShahil DeyIM2,425·CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 45th National Team Chess Championship 2026·R2·+9.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/9 | #44 | 1900 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/8 | #117 | 1946 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/11 | #232 | 1944 | +40.2 |
Rankings
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India
#1,474
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,435
in continent
World
#62,282
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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