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Pandya Darshankumar Ratilal
🇮🇳FIDE 5051436· Male· India· Born in 1981
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Pandya Darshankumar Ratilal, a 45-year-old Indian player, is rated 1666. He has slipped back 92 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 19th AICFB National Chess Championship for the Visually Challenged, 2026, Sports Club Below 1800 Rating Chess Tournament, and Karnavati Club All india Open Classical FIDE Rating Chess Tournament. Also played 2 rapid events (including Rajkot FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) recently. He had 8 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 24 months (2008–2010), 13 months (2011–2012), 16 months (2012–2014), 23 months (2014–2016), 27 months (2017–2019), 30 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2022–2024). His peak of 1939 was reached at age 26 (Jan 2007).
Previously known as Patel Darshan (until Jul 2022).
Current rating
1666
Standard
Rpd1670·Blz—
All-time high
1939
−273 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 26
Jan 2007 · age 26
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#122,164
#122,164 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+147 Elo)
1611 → 1758
Jan 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 43
Jan 2024
2022
Renamed to Pandya Darshankumar Ratilal
at age 41
Jul 2022
49th Indian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1625
May 2022
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1625 → returned at 1611
May 2022
2020
76th Indian 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1680
Sep 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-92
1758 → 1666
Tournaments
6
56 games
Score
28.5/ 5650.9%
27W13D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #125 | 1712 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #34 | 1569 | -35.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #39 | 1702 | -26.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/4 | #187 | 2315 | -23.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/4 | #23 | 1978 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 1703 | -10.8 |
Worst Elo result: 19th AICFB National Chess Championship for the Visually Challenged, 2026 (-35.8 Elo, finished #34).
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Rankings
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India
#3,855
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#17,529
in continent
World
#122,158
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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