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Nachiketha Krishnendra Mulgund
🇮🇳FIDE 33458804· Male· India· Born in 2013
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Nachiketha Krishnendra Mulgund, a 13-year-old Indian player, is rated 1822 — just 2 short of his peak of 1824 (May 2026, age 13). He is on a breakout run, having gained +191 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Muscat Kala Samskarika Vedhi Classic Chess Championship, Blue Wave Classic Chess Tournament, and Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open B. Also played 10 rapid (including QS International Rapid Chess Championship) and 7 blitz events (including Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He took a 30-month break between Nov 2022 and Jun 2025.
Competes as a man since 2022. At junior level, he reached #43 nationally in U10.
Current rating
1822
Standard
Rpd1973·Blz1960
All-time high
1824
−2 pts below
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#69,558
#69,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+267 Elo)
1557 → 1824
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 13
May 2026
All-time peak 1824
at age 13 · −2 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Jun 2025
2023
43rd Indian U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1261
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+191
1631 → 1822
Tournaments
7
57 games
Score
35/ 5761.4%
35W10D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #11 | 1958 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 1896 | +44.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #75 | 1746 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #2 | 2427 | +17.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/5 | #3 | 2418 | +46.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #9 | 1851 | +67.2 |
Worst Elo result: Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open B (-19.6 Elo, finished #75).
Most-Played Opponents
vsFarhoud Fathi Tavani
🇮🇷IRI·1900
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAl-qudaimi abdullah
🇾🇪YEM·1905
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMagdy Medhat
🇪🇬EGY·1897
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSaid Ahmed Al Mamari
🇴🇲OMA·1799
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHari Vardan Satheeskumar
🇮🇳IND·1985
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
India
#1,683
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#8,403
in continent
World
#69,557
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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