Badrilal Nepali vs Manish Hamal
Badrilal Nepali (62, NEP) and Manish Hamal (40, FM, NEP) have met 13 times in classical OTB. Hamal leads with 5 wins to 4, with 4 draws — a 31% draw rate. Their last meeting at Madan Bhandari Memorial FIDE Rapid Rating Chess Tournament drew. With current classical ratings of 1969 and 1978, the Elo model gives Hamal a 35% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1969 vs 1978 (Δ -9)
With Badrilal Nepali as white
43% Badrilal22% draw35% Manish
With Manish Hamal as white
33% Badrilal21% draw46% Manish
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Badrilal Nepali | Manish Hamal | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1969 | 1978 |
| Peak rating | 2172 · Apr 2008 | 2118 · Jul 2012 |
| Peak age | 44 | 26 |
| World rank now | #32,893 | #28,219 |
| World rank peak | #13,226 | #18,308 |
| Federation rank now | #11 | #9 |
| Games (career, STD) | 708 | 871 |
| Months active | 216 | 191 |
| % white wins | 60% | 58% |
| % black wins | 62% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2004 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 92 | 0 |
Best Win
Badrilal Nepali
Manish Hamal
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (23)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Badrilal Nepali
Manish Hamal