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Nandha Kumar M
🇮🇳FIDE 25654527· Male· India· Born in 1995
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Nandha Kumar M, a 31-year-old Indian player, is rated 1539 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025, and Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2016–2017) and 12 months (2023–2024).
Current rating
1539
Standard
Rpd1486·Blz—
All-time high
1539
at best
May 2026 · age 31
May 2026 · age 31
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#169,675
#169,675 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 1539
at age 31
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 31
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 30
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+315 Elo)
1195 → 1510
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 29
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 29
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025perf 2333 (+815) · 6.5/5 · #200
Top opponent
Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800 · Jul 2025 · +16.1 Elo
Evolution
+49
1490 → 1539
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
17/ 2763.0%
15W4D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMocharla Niranjan1,744·Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800·R7·+16.1
2.[W]vsSharon Rachel Aby1,645·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R3·+13.0
3.[W]vsVeeraj Kishore1,594·INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025·R8·+12.2
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsSanthosh T1,608·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R6·-8.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #138 | 1701 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/5 | #200 | 2333 | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/6 | #184 | 2095 | +13.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
India
#8,631
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#31,454
in continent
World
#169,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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