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Menhajul, Hoda
🇮🇳FIDE 5033624· Male· India· Born in 1987
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Hoda Menhajul, a 39-year-old Indian player, is rated 1678. He is progressing steadily with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Skillcraft International below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26, and All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26. He had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 37 months (2008–2011), 14 months (2011–2013), 26 months (2014–2016) and 32 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1904 was reached at age 24 (Mar 2011).
At junior level, he reached #93 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1678
Standard
Rpd1818·Blz—
All-time high
1904
−226 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 24
Mar 2011 · age 24
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#117,892
#117,892 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1558 → 1733
Feb 2025
2023
80th Indian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1656
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1663 → returned at 1656
Mar 2020
2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 29
Dec 2016
2014
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1793 → returned at 1820
Sep 2014
2013
100 career games
at age 26
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+38
1640 → 1678
Tournaments
6
50 games
Score
31.5/ 5063.0%
29W5D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMishra Kamad1,982·SHRI DHANPAT RAI SACHDEVA MEMORIAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R7·+16.7
2.[W]vsSiddiqui Md. Usman1,911·All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26·R5·+16.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/8 | #63 | 1923 | +26.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #200 | 1913 | -50.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #41 | 2085 | +31.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #118 | 2246 | -68.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/8 | #39 | 2006 | +47.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #115 | 1985 | +51.6 |
Worst Elo result: City Square Bihar State Amateur Fide Rated Chess Championship (-68.0 Elo, finished #118).
Rankings
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India
#3,601
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#16,563
in continent
World
#117,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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