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Nitesh Velayudham
🇮🇳FIDE 33406316· Male· India· Born in 2013
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Nitesh Velayudham, a 13-year-old Indian player, is rated 1533 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +110 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - C Below 1800), Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament, and Akshaya Institutions 1st International Fide rated open chess tournament 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including NALLU Memorial 3rd International Open Fide Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2024) and 2 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently.
Current rating
1533
Standard
Rpd1478·Blz1613
All-time high
1533
at best
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#171,996
#171,996 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 1533
at age 13
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+374 Elo)
1050 → 1424
Jul 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournamentperf 1742 (+319) · 4.5/6 · #329
Top opponent
Evolution
+112
1421 → 1533
Tournaments
6
48 games
Score
22/ 4845.8%
16W12D20L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAaranya R1,578·Akshaya Institutions 1st International Fide rated open chess tournament 2025·R4·+28.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/8 | #372 | 1653 | +27.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #329 | 1742 | -35.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #131 | 1471 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/4 | #188 | 1443 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4/8 | #85 | 1529 | +2.8 |
Worst Elo result: Vimana City 1st International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament (-35.2 Elo, finished #329).
Rankings
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India
#8,972
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#32,322
in continent
World
#171,961
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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