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Nikhilesh Karthick
🇮🇳FIDE 33438803· Male· India· Born in 2012
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Nikhilesh Karthick, a 14-year-old Indian player, is rated 1638 — just 8 short of his peak of 1646 (Feb 2026, age 14). He is climbing fast, having gained +128 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include B1 Mall Back to School Classic Tournament, Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open B, and Winter Classic Chess Tournament U1800. Also played 3 rapid (including Signature Club Rapid Chess Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including 54th National Day Blitz Chess Tournament) recently.
Current rating
1638
Standard
Rpd1513·Blz1529
All-time high
1646
−8 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 14
Feb 2026 · age 14
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#132,679
#132,679 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 14
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1646
at age 14 · −8 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 13
Nov 2025
100 career games
at age 13
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+548 Elo)
1037 → 1585
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+129
1509 → 1638
Tournaments
8
64 games
Score
34.5/ 6453.9%
27W15D22L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsFaham Said Al Maqbali1,789·Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open B·R2·+27.8
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsPradyun Sivakumaran1,541·CA May Classic Tournament 2026 B (Abdulaziz Belhaif Memorial)·R7·-25.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/7 | #11 | 1809 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/4 | #10 | 2377 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #39 | 1821 | +121.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #29 | 2011 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #32 | 1938 | +23.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/7 | #136 | 1597 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/5 | #114 | 2499 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/8 | #193 | 1600 | -9.6 |
Rankings
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India
#4,546
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#20,007
in continent
World
#132,673
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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