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Balaji P
🇮🇳FIDE 5016118· Male· India· Born in 1970
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Balaji P, a 56-year-old Indian player, is rated 1756. He is on a breakout run, having gained +92 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournament, Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), and 3rd Khannur Below 1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament. Also played 4 rapid events (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 3rd International FIDE Rated RAPID Chess Tournament - 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 32 months (2005–2007), 13 months (2009–2010) and 15 months (2010–2011). His peak of 2191 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
1756
Standard
Rpd1723·Blz1725
All-time high
2191
−435 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 33
Jan 2003 · age 33
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#90,558
#90,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
36th Indian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1772
Mar 2026
500 career games
at age 56
Jan 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+57 Elo
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+181 Elo)
1506 → 1687
Mar 2024
2022
28th Indian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1564
Apr 2022
2016
35th Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1810
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800perf 1907 (+197) · 7/8 · #19
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
1698 → 1756
Tournaments
6
63 games
Score
38/ 6360.3%
39W10D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDheekshika G1,545·RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800·R6·-14.4
2.[L]vsSreeha G1,614·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)·R6·-14.0
3.[L]vsMayank Sonare1,614·Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Open Chess Tournament·R7·-13.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #55 | 1710 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/9 | #11 | 1832 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/9 | #4 | 1888 | +35.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/8 | #19 | 1907 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/8 | #169 | 1798 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/8 | #43 | 1817 | +11.0 |
Rankings
/
India
#2,388
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,473
in continent
World
#90,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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