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Pokhrel, Ankit
🇳🇵FIDE 12343412· Male· Nepal· Born in 2006
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Ankit Pokhrel, a 20-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1628 — just 22 short of his peak of 1650 (Jan 2026, age 20). He is progressing steadily with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearance: 8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025. He took a 19-month break between May 2024 and Jan 2026.
At junior level, he reached #11 and #10 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1628
Standard
Rpd1649·Blz1556
All-time high
1650
−22 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 20
Jan 2026 · age 20
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#136,398
#136,398 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
11th Nepalese U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1650
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1650
at age 20 · −22 from today
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+269 Elo)
1316 → 1585
May 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1585 → returned at 1650
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 18
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
8th Tulsi Lal Memorial National Team club Chess Championship-2025perf 2524 (+874) · 5/5 · #34
Top opponent
Evolution
+43
1585 → 1628
Tournaments
3
32 games
Score
15.5/ 3248.4%
16W10D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAbdul Latheef S Mohd Khaja1,788·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R5·+28.6
3.[W]vsRishi Pallagani1,607·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-C 1699 and Below)·R7·+18.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAditya Mukherjee1,542·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R9·-24.9
2.[L]vsSyed Ifraz Ubaid1,610·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-C 1699 and Below)·R9·-21.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #48 | 1749 | +46.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/8 | #433 | 1693 | -22.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #34 | 2524 | +65.2 |
Worst Elo result: 17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below) (-22.4 Elo, finished #433).
Rankings
/
Nepal
#272
out of 947 players
Asia-Pacific
#20,961
in continent
World
#136,390
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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