Nookala, Nikhil Sriram

Nikhil Sriram Nookala, a 23-year-old Indian player, is rated 1863. He is climbing fast, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 79 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include UW Mall Classic Tournament, Chess Lab EID Classic Tournament., and Tournament Proposal - Chess Lab U2200 Classic January Tournament.. Also played 5 rapid (including Allegiance to Zayed Chess Tournament 2026) and 6 blitz events (including 31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Blitz - Open) recently. He took a 39-month break between Sep 2018 and Jan 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1922 was reached at age 22 (Dec 2025).

Competes for India since Aug 2021.