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Manikandan, Nikshith

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FIDEFIDE 1574205· Male· Norway· Born in 2014

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Nikshith Manikandan, a 12-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1668 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +267 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 April and NM for barn og ungdom 2025 E. Also played 3 rapid (including Star Chess Foundation 5th International Open Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Sandnes Lynsjakkmaraton 2025) recently. He took a 13-month break between Apr 2023 and Jun 2024.

At junior level, he reached #11, #9 and #1 nationally in U12, U10 and U8.

Current rating

1668

Standard

Rpd1586·Blz1719

All-time high

1668

at best
Jun 2026 · age 12

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#121,455

#121,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
All-time peak 1668
at age 12
Jun 2026
11th Norwegian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1659
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Jul 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+382 Elo)
1019 → 1401
Jul 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Erik Gurakar Skribeland 1,831
NM for klubblag 2026 A · May 2026 · +8.8 Elo
Evolution
+61
1607 → 1668
Tournaments
4
14 games
Score
10/ 1471.4%
10W2D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsJarle Larsson1,556·NM for klubblag 2026 A·R5·-26.2
2.[L]vsTom Steinskog1,563·Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 April·R7·-23.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
NM for klubblag 2026 A
Team
May 20263/5#471707+20.4
Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 Mai
Open Swiss
May 20262/1#62353+15.6
Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 April
Open Swiss
Apr 20260/1#36763-25.2
NM for barn og ungdom 2025 E
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/3#42350+50.4
Worst Elo result: Sandnes Klubbmesterskap langsjakk 2026 April (-25.2 Elo, finished #36).

Rankings

/
Norway
#1,211
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#84,079
in continent
World
#121,449
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Norway
1
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2,841
2
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2,647
3
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2,641
4
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2,584
5
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2,574
6
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2,566
7
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2,525
8
🇳🇴Holm, Kristian StuvikFollow Kristian Stuvik HolmTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,497
9
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2,494
10
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2,488
...
1211🇳🇴Manikandan, Nikshith1,668
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
84079🇳🇴Manikandan, Nikshith1,668
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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121449🇳🇴Manikandan, Nikshith1,668