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Darji, Giridhari Lal
🇮🇳FIDE 5042534· Male· India· Born in 1967
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Giridhari Lal Darji, a 59-year-old Indian player, is rated 1599. He has fluctuated between 1599 and 1632 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26 and All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2nd Royal Jaipur Open FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) recently. He took a 60-month break between Jul 2018 and Aug 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1653 was reached at age 50 (Sep 2017).
Current rating
1599
Standard
Rpd1630·Blz—
All-time high
1653
−54 pts below
Sep 2017 · age 50
Sep 2017 · age 50
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#147,408
#147,408 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+254 Elo)
1378 → 1632
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 57
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
40th Indian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1532
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1602 → 1599
Tournaments
2
21 games
Score
6/ 2128.6%
12W0D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/2 | #189 | 2436 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #83 | 2318 | +15.4 |
Worst Elo result: All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26 (-18.4 Elo, finished #189).
Rankings
/
India
#5,832
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#24,044
in continent
World
#147,395
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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