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Swarna Nihal
FM🇮🇳FIDE 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
Aug 2025 · age 16
Activity
113
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
117 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#54 · Indian players under 18 · of 1,313
Career timeline
16 entries2026
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
Evolution
-96
2244 → 2148
Tournaments
11
109 games
Score
45/ 10941.3%
34W31D44L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0.5/7 | #10 | 1837 | -45.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2201 | -8.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2278 | +10.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/9 | #8 | 2121 | -28.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/9 | #86 | 2189 | -14.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #6 | 2209 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6.5/11 | #87 | 2028 | -61.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/9 | #158 | 2239 | -31.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #107 | 2117 | -29.0 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #1 | 2366 | +57.4 |
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Rankings
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India
#406
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
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in continent
World
#11,372
out of 400,000+
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