Nabin Tandukar vs Manish Hamal
Nabin Tandukar (66, CM, NEP) and Manish Hamal (40, FM, NEP) have met 14 times in classical OTB. Hamal leads with 7 wins to 4, with 3 draws — a 21% draw rate. Their last meeting at 8th Ganeshman Singh Memorial Cooperative Mayor's FIDE Rating Chess Tournament saw Hamal prevail. With current classical ratings of 1873 and 1978, the Elo model gives Hamal a 50% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1873 vs 1978 (Δ -105)
With Nabin Tandukar as white
30% Nabin20% draw50% Manish
With Manish Hamal as white
23% Nabin16% draw61% Manish
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Nabin Tandukar | Manish Hamal | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1873 | 1978 |
| Peak rating | 2133 · Apr 2003 | 2118 · Jul 2012 |
| Peak age | 43 | 26 |
| World rank now | #55,026 | #28,219 |
| World rank peak | #20,881 | #18,308 |
| Federation rank now | #40 | #9 |
| Games (career, STD) | 874 | 871 |
| Months active | 207 | 191 |
| % white wins | 61% | 58% |
| % black wins | 55% | 48% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1704 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 163 | 0 |
Best Win
Nabin Tandukar
Manish Hamal
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (22)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Nabin Tandukar
Manish Hamal