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VJ
Vijay, Jhanwar
🇮🇳FIDE 5068614· Male· India· Born in 1968
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Jhanwar Vijay, a 58-year-old Indian player, is rated 1648 — just 30 short of his peak of 1678 (Mar 2024, age 56). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2009–2010), 13 months (2010–2011), 12 months (2016–2017), 61 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: All India Civil Services (Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25 and All India Civil Services (TEAM-Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25. Also played 2 rapid events (including All India Open FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament - 2026) recently.
Current rating
1648
Standard
Rpd1605·Blz1690
All-time high
1678
−30 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 56
Mar 2024 · age 56
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#128,438
#128,438 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2025
71st Indian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1648
Jun 2025
100 career games
at age 57
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+215 Elo)
1463 → 1678
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 56
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1678
at age 56 · −30 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1648 → 1648
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
6.5/ 1543.3%
6W1D8L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsGiridhari Lal Darji1,632·All India Civil Services (TEAM-Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25·R3·+9.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/4 | #113 | 2565 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 1.5/4 | #92 | 1618 | -18.0 |
Worst Elo result: All India Civil Services (TEAM-Men) Chess Tournament 2024-25 (-18.0 Elo, finished #92).
Rankings
/
India
#4,199
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,005
in continent
World
#128,432
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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