What is Nithinpal's FIDE rating?

Nithinpal's current standard FIDE rating is 1713.

What is Nithinpal's rapid rating?

Nithinpal's current FIDE rapid rating is 1627.

What is Nithinpal's blitz rating?

Nithinpal's current FIDE blitz rating is 1648.

What is Nithinpal's world ranking?

Nithinpal is currently ranked #105,217 in the world (standard rating).

What is Nithinpal's ranking in India?

Nithinpal is currently ranked #2966 in India.

What is Nithinpal's continental ranking?

Nithinpal is currently ranked #14,026 in their continent.

What is Nithinpal's ranking in the 35-40 category?

Nithinpal is ranked #146 in India in the 35-40 age group.

What is Nithinpal's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Nithinpal's all-time peak standard rating is 1735.

When did Nithinpal receive their first FIDE rating?

Nithinpal first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2019.

Which federation does Nithinpal represent?

Nithinpal represents India (IND).

How old is Nithinpal?

Nithinpal was born in 1989 and is 37 years old.

When did Nithinpal reach their peak rating?

Nithinpal reached their peak standard rating of 1735 in 2026, at age 37.

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Nithinpal

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FIDE 33300305· Male· India· Born in 1989

Nithinpal, a 37-year-old Indian player, is rated 1713 — just 22 short of his peak of 1735 (Jan 2026, age 37). He is on a breakout run, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000), and 3rd Khannur Below 1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament. Also played 4 rapid (including Great Minds All India Open FIDE Rapid Chess Tournament 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2022–2023).

Current rating

1713

Standard

Rpd1627·Blz1648

All-time high

1735

−22 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 37

Activity

34

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#105,220

#105,220 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries

2026

All-time peak 1735

at age 37 · −22 from today

Jan 2026

2025

100 career games

at age 36

Dec 2025

2024

Best 12-month gain (+286 Elo)

1332 → 1618

Jul 2024

Re-crossed 1600

at age 35

Jun 2024

Crossed 1600

at age 35

Mar 2024

Crossed 1500

at age 35

Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result

First Move International Below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament

perf 2322 (+668) · 7/7 · #10

Top opponent

vs Mithiran A 1,852

Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) · Dec 2025 · +13.2 Elo

Evolution

+111

1602 → 1713

Tournaments

6

52 games

Score

35.5/ 5268.3%

32W7D13L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsMithiran A1,852·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000)·R2·+13.2

2.[W]vsSharan R Setty1,770·First Move International Below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R9·+13.2

3.[W]vsArun R Nath1,728·KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below)·R8·+13.1

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsHemanth Eswar G1,516·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)·R4·-15.3

2.[L]vsAniket Pawar1,538·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)·R9·-14.8

3.[L]vsSudarsan P1,540·Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800)·R7·-14.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800) Open Swiss	Dec 2025	5/9	#249	1557	-21.8	▸
Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - B Below 2000) Open Swiss	Dec 2025	5/8	#353	1897	+32.4	▸
3rd Khannur Below 1800 FIDE Rated Classical Chess Tournament Open Swiss	Dec 2025	7.5/8	#16	2091	+48.6	▸
First Move International Below 1800 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament Open Swiss	Nov 2025	7/7	#10	2322	+29.0	▸
First Move International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament Open Swiss	Sep 2025	6/7	#63	1930	+10.4	▸
KCA's International Chess Festival God's Own Country's 1st GM International Open-C (1800 and Below) Open Swiss	Jul 2025	5/7	#108	1796	+16.8	▸

Worst Elo result: Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800) (-21.8 Elo, finished #249).

Rankings

/

India

#2,966

out of 26,680 players

Asia-Pacific

#14,026

in continent

World

#105,217

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

India

1	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
2	🇮🇳Anand, Viswanathan	2,739
3	🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R	2,735
4	🇮🇳Gukesh D	2,732
5	🇮🇳Nihal Sarin	2,723
6	🇮🇳Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi	2,708
7	🇮🇳Aravindh, Chithambaram VR.	2,692
8	🇮🇳Harikrishna, Pentala	2,676
9	🇮🇳Karthikeyan, Murali	2,661
9	🇮🇳Pranav, V	2,661
...
2966	🇮🇳Nithinpal	1,713

Asia-Pacific

1	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
1	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
3	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
4	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
5	🇮🇳Anand, Viswanathan	2,739
6	🇨🇳Ding, Liren	2,738
7	🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R	2,735
8	🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian	2,733
9	🇮🇳Gukesh D	2,732
10	🇻🇳Le, Quang Liem	2,731
...
14026	🇮🇳Nithinpal	1,713

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
105217	🇮🇳Nithinpal	1,713