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Thapa, Rishon
🇳🇵FIDE 12340197· Male· Nepal· Born in 2005
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Rishon Thapa, a 21-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 2061 — his current career high and ranked 4th among Nepalese players, and in the top 9% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +88 Elo over the past 12 months. 92 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025, First Phakphokthum Open Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2082, and 3rd NITAI GHOSH MEMORIAL FIDE RATED INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including Asian Junior Chess Championship 2025 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Asian Junior Chess Championship 2025 - Blitz) recently. He reached Nepalese #4 in Apr 2026 and has been in Nepalese top 10 for 12 months and counting.
At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2061
Standard
Rpd2064·Blz1803
All-time high
2061
at best
Jun 2026 · age 21
Jun 2026 · age 21
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
84 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Nepalese players · of 471
National top 10 since Jul 2025
National top 10 since Jul 2025
Career timeline
11 entries2026
12 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 12 months · since Jul 2025
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2061
at age 21
Jun 2026
Peak Nepalese rank: #4
at age 21 · rated 2040
Apr 2026
2025
1st Nepalese U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2050
Oct 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 20
Jul 2025
100 career games
at age 20
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081perf 2235 (+186) · 8/9 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+58
2003 → 2061
Tournaments
7
60 games
Score
44.5/ 6074.2%
38W13D9L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsPurushottam SilwalCM2,088·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R5·+11.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2183 | +34.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/8 | #5 | 1939 | -13.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #13 | 2038 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2162 | +23.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #32 | 1799 | -36.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 8/9 | #1 | 2235 | +41.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #12 | 2170 | +37.4 |
Worst Elo result: 3rd NITAI GHOSH MEMORIAL FIDE RATED INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025 (-36.4 Elo, finished #32).
Most-Played Opponents
vsRajan Subedi
🇳🇵NEP·1944
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSushrut DahalCM
🇳🇵NEP·2019
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAashish Phunyal
🇳🇵NEP·1940
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsPurushottam SilwalCM
🇳🇵NEP·2034
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsPurusottam ChaulagainCM
🇳🇵NEP·2002
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Nepal
#4
out of 947 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,585
in continent
World
#19,461
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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