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Bakliwal, Gaurav

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FIDEFIDE 5003695· Male· India· Born in 1976

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Gaurav Bakliwal, a 50-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 1996 and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 56 months (2003–2008), 21 months (2009–2010), 103 months (2010–2019), 28 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 33 months (2022–2025). Recent appearance: 23rd RCC International FIDE Rated Classical Cup. Also played 1 rapid (including 24th RCC International FIDE Rated Rapid Cup) and 3 blitz events (including 25th RCC International FIDE Rated Blitz Cup) recently. His peak of 2270 was reached at age 25 (Jan 2001); he also reached Indian #95 in Apr 2003.

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 49).

Current rating

1996

Standard

Rpd2004·Blz1914

All-time high

2270

−274 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 25

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#753 · Indian players · of 19,243

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 49
Sep 2025
2022
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2085 → returned at 2018
Jul 2022
6th Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2192
Apr 2022
2021
7th Indian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2192
Dec 2021
2019
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2219 → returned at 2192
Jul 2019
Return after 104-month break
back at 2219
Jul 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Sai Kiran G V 1,745
23rd RCC International FIDE Rated Classical Cup · Sep 2025 · +3.8 Elo
Evolution
-22
2018 → 1996
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
6/ 875.0%
6W0D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
23rd RCC International FIDE Rated Classical Cup
Open Swiss
Sep 20256/7#781947-22.4
Worst Elo result: 23rd RCC International FIDE Rated Classical Cup (-22.4 Elo, finished #78).

Rankings

/
India
#753
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,496
in continent
World
#28,128
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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3
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2,735
4
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2,732
5
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2,723
6
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2,708
7
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2,692
8
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2,676
9
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2,661
9
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2,661
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753🇮🇳Bakliwal, Gaurav1,996
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
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2,753
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
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2,731
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3496🇮🇳Bakliwal, Gaurav1,996
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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28128🇮🇳Bakliwal, Gaurav1,996