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Vemparala, Nikash
CM🇺🇸FIDE 30960967· Male· United States of America· Born in 2010
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Nikash Vemparala, a 16-year-old American Candidate Master, is rated 2242 — just 15 short of his peak of 2257 (Oct 2023, age 13) and sitting in the top 4% of American players under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 89 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Harmon Memorial Chess Tournament - Gondor Open, Reykjavik Open 2026, and 2026 Washington President's Cup - Kennedy Open. Also played 1 rapid (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - RAP) and 9 blitz events (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - BTZ) recently.
Awarded CM in 2022 (age 12). At junior level, he reached World #43 in U14, World #43 in U12 and #23 and #19 nationally in U16 and U10.
Current rating
2242
Standard
Rpd2171·Blz2127
All-time high
2257
−15 pts below
Oct 2023 · age 13
Oct 2023 · age 13
Activity
94
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#26 · American players under 16 · of 590
Career timeline
22 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
Mar 2026
23rd American U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2238
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 15
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 15
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 15
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+55
2187 → 2242
Tournaments
11
82 games
Score
52/ 8263.4%
43W18D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #3 | 2354 | +46.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2301 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/9 | #80 | 2129 | -25.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/4 | #4 | 2739 | +18.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #2 | 2202 | +20.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #104 | 2028 | -75.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #10 | 2286 | +44.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #13 | 2140 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #15 | 2317 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/10 | #30 | 2112 | -29.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStephen WillyFM
🇺🇸USA·2281
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsVidip KonaCM
🇺🇸USA·2206
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsNeeraj HarishCM
🇺🇸USA·2179
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsTed WangFM
🇺🇸USA·2195
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsVladimir GeorgievGM
🇲🇰MKD·2351
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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United States of America
#243
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#689
in continent
World
#6,144
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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United States of America
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