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Nookala, Nikhil Sriram
🇮🇳FIDE 146241958· Male· India· Born in 2003
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Nikhil Sriram Nookala, a 23-year-old Indian player, is rated 1871. He is climbing fast, having gained +133 Elo over the past 12 months. 75 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.
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd1817·Blz1855
All-time high
1922
−51 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 22
Dec 2025 · age 22
Activity
88
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#55,547
#55,547 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1922
at age 22 · −51 from today
Dec 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 22
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+417 Elo)
1356 → 1773
Dec 2024
11-month rising streak
+434 Elo
Dec 2024
100 career games
at age 21
Feb 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+89
1782 → 1871
Tournaments
14
92 games
Score
53/ 9257.6%
47W21D24L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMiroslav Baturin-VinogradovCM2,104·1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships-Youth-Open·R3·+15.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #12 | 2523 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #9 | 2132 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2043 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #283 | 1658 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #581 | 1582 | -37.4 |
Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) (-37.4 Elo, finished #581).
Rankings
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India
#1,283
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,592
in continent
World
#55,547
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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