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EJ
Ebenezer, Joseph
CM🇮🇳FIDE 5003377· Male· India· Born in 1966
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Joseph Ebenezer, a 60-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 1838. He has slipped back 87 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026, 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000), and 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy. Also played 2 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2007–2009), 25 months (2010–2013) and 99 months (2013–2021). His peak of 2233 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2001).
Awarded CM in 2010 (age 44).
Current rating
1838
Standard
Rpd1765·Blz1897
All-time high
2233
−395 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,871
#64,871 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2024
9th Indian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1993
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+148 Elo)
1845 → 1993
Dec 2024
2021
6th Indian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2005
Dec 2021
2013
15th Indian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2036
Apr 2013
Inactive for 99 months
paused at 2036 → returned at 2005
Jan 2013
2010
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2072 → returned at 2036
Nov 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-97
1935 → 1838
Tournaments
7
53 games
Score
27/ 5350.9%
21W12D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #44 | 1844 | -11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #150 | 698 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/9 | #192 | 1711 | -48.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #42 | 1837 | -24.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #11 | 2353 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/11 | #236 | 1905 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #60 | 1859 | -10.2 |
Worst Elo result: 16 th Chennai Open International Grandmaster Chess Tournament 2025 for Sakthi Group Dr.N.Mahalingam Trophy (-48.8 Elo, finished #192).
Rankings
/
India
#1,542
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,771
in continent
World
#64,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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