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Thing, Bibek

Thing, Bibek

FM🇳🇵

FIDEFIDE 12303135· Male· Nepal· Born in 1995

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Bibek Thing, a 31-year-old Nepalese FIDE Master, is rated 2248 and ranked 1st among Nepalese players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2248 and 2299 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, 2026 Burwood IM Summer Round Robin Rounds 2-9 plus postponed, and 2026 Burwood IM Summer Round Robin Round 1. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 University of Sydney Chess Club Rapid Championship) and 1 blitz events recently. His peak of 2299 was reached at age 29 (Oct 2024); he also reached Nepalese #1 in Mar 2016 and has been Nepalese #1 for 118 months and counting (9 consecutive years on his current run).

Previously known as Bibek Lama (until Mar 2013). Awarded FM in 2024 (age 29) and CM in 2015 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

2248

Standard

Rpd2140·Blz2146

All-time high

2299

−51 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 29

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#1

#1 · Nepalese players · of 423
#1 nationally since Apr 2017

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
118 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 110 months · since Mar 2016
May 2026
500 career games
at age 31
May 2026
2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 29
Nov 2024
All-time peak 2299
at age 29 · −51 from today
Oct 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 27
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2222 → returned at 2192
Nov 2019

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Burwood IM Round Robin
perf 2376 (+92) · 5.5/9 · #5
Top opponent
vs Trevor TaoIM 2,343
2025 Burwood IM Round Robin · Oct 2025 · +11.7 Elo
Evolution
-5
2253 → 2248
Tournaments
7
34 games
Score
19.5/ 3457.4%
12W15D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTrevor TaoIM2,343·2025 Burwood IM Round Robin·R6·+11.7
2.[W]vsGeorge Wendi XieIM2,333·2025 Burwood IM Round Robin·R5·+11.4
3.[W]vsKhishigbaatar BayasgalanWCM2,268·2025 Burwood IM Round Robin·R4·+9.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/9#162149-26.8
2026 Burwood IM Summer Round Robin Rounds 2-9 plus postponed
Round-Robin
Feb 20263.5/7#42241-8.0
2026 Burwood IM Summer Round Robin Round 1
Round-Robin
Feb 20260.5/1#62265-0.6
2025 Burwood IM Round Robin
Round-Robin
Oct 20255.5/9#52376+30.6
2025 Norths NSW State Championship Round 9 plus postponed
Round-Robin
Aug 20250.5/1#71999-6.2
2025 Norths NSW State Championship Rounds 5-8 plus postponed
Round-Robin
Jul 20252/3#42285+4.8
2025 Norths NSW State Championship Rounds 1-4
Round-Robin
Jun 20252.5/4#32253+1.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier (-26.8 Elo, finished #16).

Most-Played Opponents

vsMelis MamatovFM
🇰🇬KGZ·2348
+2 −3 =6
11 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsRupesh JaiswalFM
🇳🇵NEP·2091
+4 −2 =5
11 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsRajendra Prasad Shrestha
🇳🇵NEP·1801
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2018
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vsSurbir Lama
🇳🇵NEP·1974
+4 −3 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →
vsYifei HuFM
🇦🇺AUS·2225
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Nepal
#1
out of 922 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,033
in continent
World
#5,899
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Nepal
12,248
2
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4
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2,040
5
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6
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7
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2,007
8
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2,005
9
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1,982
10
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1,980
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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2,780
5
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