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Swarna Nihal

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FIDEFIDE 25683640· Male· India· Born in 2009

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Swarna Nihal, a 17-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2148 and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players under 18, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 84 Elo over the past 12 months. 135 rated games in the past year (≈104/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include RUDAR LII - IM ROUND ROBIN, RUDAR LI - IM ROUND ROBIN, and RUDAR L - IM ROUND ROBIN. Also played 4 rapid (including Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International RAPID FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament - 2026) and 2 blitz events (including 31st AbuDhabi International Chess Festival-Blitz - Open) recently. His peak of 2366 was reached at age 16 (Aug 2025).

Previously known as Nihal Swarna (until Nov 2022). Awarded FM in 2025 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #72 in U16 and #33, #19, #46 and #51 nationally in U18, U14, U12 and U10.

Current rating

2148

Standard

Rpd2006·Blz2185

All-time high

2366

218 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 16

Activity

113

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

117 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#54 · Indian players under 18 · of 1,313

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
33rd Indian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2243
Jan 2026
2025
72nd U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2366
Aug 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 16
Aug 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 16
Aug 2025
All-time peak 2366
at age 16 · −218 from today
Aug 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 16
Aug 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
RUDAR L - IM ROUND ROBIN
perf 2278 (+76) · 4.5/9 · #6
Top opponent
RUDAR L - IM ROUND ROBIN · Mar 2026 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-96
22442148
Tournaments
11
109 games
Score
45/ 10941.3%
34W31D44L

Last 12 months — tournaments

11 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Round-Robin
Apr 20260.5/7#101837-45.4
Round-Robin
Mar 20264/9#72201-8.4
Round-Robin
Mar 20264.5/9#62278+10.4
Round-Robin
Mar 20263/9#82121-28.6
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/9#862189-14.0
Round-Robin
Feb 20264/9#62209-8.8
Open Swiss
Sep 20256.5/11#872028-61.8
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/9#1582239-31.8
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/9#1072117-29.0
Round-Robin
Jul 20256/9#12366+57.4
Worst Elo result: 62nd National Chess Championship -2025 (-61.8 Elo, finished #87).

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Rankings

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India
#406
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,677
in continent
World
#11,372
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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India
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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9
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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World
1
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2
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2
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4
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2,777
4
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6
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2,767
7
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8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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