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Gajendra Kumar Behera
🇮🇳FIDE 5076382· Male· India· Born in 1952
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Gajendra Kumar Behera, a 74-year-old Indian player, is rated 1531 — just 2 short of his peak of 1533 (Mar 2024, age 72). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 86 months (2011–2019), 60 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 25 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 5th IS International (Open) FIDE rated Chess Tournament-2026.
Current rating
1531
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1533
−2 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
—
1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
#172,773
#172,773 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
48th Indian 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1531
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+312 Elo)
1221 → 1533
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 72
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1533
at age 72 · −2 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1533 → returned at 1531
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
1533 → 1531
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsArman Pratik Sahoo1,438·5th IS International (Open) FIDE rated Chess Tournament-2026·R5·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/1 | #168 | 2230 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
India
#9,096
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#32,594
in continent
World
#172,737
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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