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Shailendra K Bajpai

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FIDEFIDE 5014670· Male· India· Born in 1981

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Shailendra K Bajpai, a 45-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2213 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 8 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26, All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26, and All India Civil Services (Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 67 months (2012–2018) and 86 months (2018–2025). His peak of 2263 was reached at age 31 (Mar 2012).

Previously known as Shailainder Bajpai (until Jan 2007). Awarded CM in 2021 (age 40).

Current rating

2213

Standard

Rpd2165·Blz2242

All-time high

2263

−50 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 31

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 2%

#299 · Indian players · of 19,102

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
11th Indian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2213
May 2026
2021
CM title awardedCM
at age 40
Oct 2021
2018
15th Indian 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2227
Dec 2018
Inactive for 86 months
paused at 2227 → returned at 2203
Mar 2018
2013
68th Indian 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 2257
Apr 2013
2012
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 2257 → returned at 2227
Jul 2012

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
All India Civil Services (TEAM-Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25
perf 2563 (+360) · 5/5 · #11
Top opponent
vs B.K. Chaurasia 2,137
All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26 · Feb 2026 · +7.8 Elo
Evolution
+10
2203 → 2213
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
24.5/ 3081.7%
22W5D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26
Open Swiss
Feb 20268/9#12272+21.2
All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/5#232293-11.6
All India Civil Services (Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25
Open Swiss
May 20257/9#32080-14.8
All India Civil Services (TEAM-Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25
Open Swiss
May 20255/5#112563-8.8

Rankings

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India
#299
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,232
in continent
World
#7,478
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2
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3
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2,733
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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2,657
10
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2,648
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299🇮🇳Shailendra K Bajpai2,213
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
9
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
10
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2,729
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1232🇮🇳Shailendra K Bajpai2,213
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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7478🇮🇳Shailendra K Bajpai2,213