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Acharya, Nikesh
🇬🇧FIDE 343454771· Male· England· Born in 2018
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Nikesh Acharya, a 8-year-old English player, is rated 1695 and ranked 33rd among players worldwide under 8. He is climbing fast, having gained +106 Elo over the past 12 months. 78 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include London Chess League FIDE Weekender - April 2026 - U1650, London Chess League FIDE Weekender - April 2026 - Open, and 49th Nottingham Congress - Major. Also played 9 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 2 blitz events (including Birmingham FIDE Blitz 5 plus 3, 5 July 2025 - Open) recently. His peak of 1732 was reached at age 8 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached World #15 in U8.
Current rating
1695
Standard
Rpd1762·Blz1727
All-time high
1732
−37 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 8
Mar 2026 · age 8
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
73 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#33
#33 · players worldwide under 8 · of 1,112
Career timeline
7 entries2026
15th U8 player worldwide
at age 8 · rated 1732
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+143 Elo)
1589 → 1732
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1732
at age 8 · −37 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 7
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 7
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 7
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900perf 1728 (+66) · 3/5 · #4
Evolution
+136
1559 → 1695
Tournaments
18
90 games
Score
33.5/ 9037.2%
31W22D37L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsHarsha Vardhan Emjam1,618·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900·R3·-22.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 1735 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1682 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #12 | 1715 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #28 | 2589 | +23.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/6 | #46 | — | -18.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #19 | 1741 | -35.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/4 | #16 | 1473 | -40.3 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/5 | #9 | 1606 | -16.3 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | 1676 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | — | +53.6 |
Rankings
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England
#1,771
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#78,293
in continent
World
#111,769
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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