Nidhish Shyamal
🇮🇳FIDE 33491917· Male· India· Born in 2015
Nidhish Shyamal, a 11-year-old Indian player, is rated 2183 — his current career high and ranked 5th among Indian players under 12, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +175 Elo over the past 12 months. 89 rated games in the past year (≈77/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above), Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open Chess tournament (Category - A Above 2000), and 27th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2025 - U10. Also played 2 rapid (including 2nd Aspiring Minds Open International FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) and 4 blitz events (including Athens of the East 5th International Grandmaster Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament - 2025 Category D (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached World #25 in U12, World #19 in U10 and World #22 in U8.
Current rating
2183
Standard
All-time high
2183
Feb 2026 · age 11
Activity
83
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#5
Career timeline
10 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7/10 | #14 | 2295 | +144.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/10 | #69 | 2118 | +61.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #10 | 1938 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1906 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 8/11 | #8 | 1998 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 8/11 | #18 | 1820 | -61.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2351 | +33.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/7 | #3 | 1969 | -5.6 |
Rankings
National ranking
Europe & World
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