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Vinothkumar, Nivin
🇦🇺FIDE 3265269· Male· Australia· Born in 2011
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Nivin Vinothkumar, a 15-year-old Australian player, is rated 1704. He is climbing fast, having gained +128 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sydney International Open - Contenders, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Minor, and 2026 Woden Cup Rounds 5-9. Also played 8 rapid (including Star Chess Foundation 5th International Open Rapid FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2025) and 8 blitz events (including 2026 Sydney International Open - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1773 was reached at age 15 (Apr 2026).
At junior level, he reached #56, #52 and #54 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd1558·Blz1768
All-time high
1773
−69 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 15
Apr 2026 · age 15
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#108,251
#108,251 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
56th Australian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1773
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1773
at age 15 · −69 from today
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 15
Feb 2026
2025
52nd Australian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1765
Nov 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+339 Elo)
1226 → 1565
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+128
1576 → 1704
Tournaments
12
62 games
Score
41.5/ 6266.9%
38W7D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #18 | 1805 | -24.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #26 | 1648 | -40.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1899 | +41.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 1696 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #17 | 2007 | -13.2 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#712
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#14,644
in continent
World
#108,249
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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