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Bastola, Nischal
🇳🇵FIDE 12362964· Male· Nepal· Born in 2003
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Nischal Bastola, a 23-year-old Nepalese player, is rated 1668 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent appearance: Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081.
Current rating
1668
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1668
at best
May 2026 · age 23
May 2026 · age 23
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#121,455
#121,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1638 → 1668
May 2026
All-time peak 1668
at age 23
May 2026
2025
69th Nepalese 20-35 player
at age 22 · rated 1664
Aug 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+30
1638 → 1668
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOm Prakash Limbu1,784·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R1·+26.6
2.[W]vsSohan Rai1,636·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R9·+18.4
3.[W]vsRaj Kumar Rai1,628·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R8·+17.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBharat Tamang1,621·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R5·-22.5
2.[L]vsSubham Upreti1,751·Martyr Ratna Kumar Bantawa 4th Nationwide Rating Chess Tournament-2081·R4·-15.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #25 | 1706 | +26.0 |
Rankings
/
Nepal
#204
out of 947 players
Asia-Pacific
#17,357
in continent
World
#121,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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