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LK
Limbu, Kshitiz
🇳🇵FIDE 12330329· Male· Nepal· Born in 1975
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Kshitiz Limbu, a 51-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1650 — just 28 short of his peak of 1678 (Mar 2024, age 49). He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1st Gauradaha Province Level FIDE Rating Chess Tourmament 2083, Trisali Pooja and Mela 2nd Nationwide FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2083 (Below 1900), and First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082.
Current rating
1650
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1678
−28 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#128,200
#128,200 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
23rd Nepalese 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1650
Jun 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Sep 2024
23rd Nepalese 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1678
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+378 Elo)
1300 → 1678
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 49
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Trisali Pooja and Mela 2nd Nationwide FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2083 (Below 1900)perf 2046 (+396) · 6/7 · #16
Top opponent
Trisali Pooja and Mela 2nd Nationwide FIDE Rating Chess Tournament-2083 (Below 1900) · May 2026 · +5.0 Elo
Evolution
+33
1617 → 1650
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
16.5/ 2761.1%
15W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsRabindra Ghimire1,632·First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082·R9·-9.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/4 | #33 | 2492 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/7 | #16 | 2046 | +32.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #32 | 1803 | -3.2 |
Rankings
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Nepal
#239
out of 947 players
Asia-Pacific
#18,915
in continent
World
#128,194
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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