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Nandhakumar, Vaseegaran
FM🇺🇸FIDE 30946409· Male· United States of America· Born in 2008
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Vaseegaran Nandhakumar, a 18-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2133 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide under 18, and in the top 6% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +66 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open, 2026 Lone Star Open, and 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master. He took a 13-month break between Dec 2024 and Feb 2026. His peak of 2310 was reached at age 16 (May 2024).
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 16) and CM in 2023 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #87 in U16 and #39, #36 and #58 nationally in U18, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2133
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1942
All-time high
2310
−177 pts below
May 2024 · age 16
May 2024 · age 16
Activity
62
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#701 · players worldwide under 18 · of 15,644
Career timeline
17 entries2026
39th American U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2133
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 18
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2067 → returned at 2074
Dec 2024
87th U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2310
May 2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 16
May 2024
Crossed 2300
at age 16
May 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+66
2067 → 2133
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
19/ 3063.3%
12W14D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #36 | 2293 | +46.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2202 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #41 | 2083 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2110 | +7.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#395
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#1,309
in continent
World
#12,574
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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