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Nikhil T L
🇮🇳FIDE 25750240· Male· India· Born in 2009
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Nikhil T L, a 17-year-old Indian player, is rated 1998 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of Indian players. He is on a breakout run, having gained +172 Elo over the past 12 months. 123 rated games in the past year (≈60/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, 2. Airport Open 2026, and Airport Open 2025. Also played 6 rapid (including 24th RCC International FIDE Rated Rapid Cup) and 3 blitz events (including 25th RCC International FIDE Rated Blitz Cup) recently.
Current rating
1998
Standard
Rpd1848·Blz1813
All-time high
1998
at best
May 2026 · age 17
May 2026 · age 17
Activity
83
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
123 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#738 · Indian players · of 19,102
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1998
at age 17
May 2026
6-month rising streak
+170 Elo
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+549 Elo)
1278 → 1827
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Sep 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 13
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+227
1771 → 1998
Tournaments
14
121 games
Score
74/ 12161.2%
53W42D26L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMani Bharathy1,987·Akshaya Institutions 1st International Fide rated open chess tournament 2025·R5·+29.4
3.[W]vsArya G MallarWFM2,101·S: ADVENTSKI SAHOVSKI FESTIVAL 2025 - CRIKVENICA OPEN A turnir·R5·+28.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 11| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #182 | 2042 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/5 | #7 | 2661 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/7 | #12 | 2174 | +32.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #33 | 1980 | +42.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #31 | 1934 | +28.5 |
Hot streak: 8 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
India
#738
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,469
in continent
World
#27,829
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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