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Nikhil M

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FIDEFIDE 35015966· Male· India· Born in 1997

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Nikhil M, a 29-year-old Indian Candidate Master, is rated 2173 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has slipped back 88 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include FE 23 Spilimbergo - Master, 34th OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT OF KAVALA VASILIS THEODORIDIS A, and SERBIA OPEN 2025 - MASTERS. Also played 1 rapid (including 7th Tata Steel Festival Rapid Rating Chess Tournament 2025) and 1 blitz events (including INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATING BLITZ OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT) recently. He took a 15-month break between Jun 2013 and Oct 2014. His peak of 2261 was reached at age 27 (Sep 2024).

Awarded CM in 2024 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #72 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2173

Standard

Rpd1971·Blz1933

All-time high

2261

−88 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 27

Activity

43

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#359 · Indian players · of 19,102

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+380 Elo)
1881 → 2261
Feb 2025
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 27
Sep 2024
Crossed 2200
at age 27
Sep 2024
All-time peak 2261
at age 27 · −88 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 2100
at age 27
Aug 2024
500 career games
at age 27
May 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
34th OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT OF KAVALA VASILIS THEODORIDIS A
perf 2241 (+68) · 4.5/9 · #114
Top opponent
vs Antonios KalogridisIM 2,426
34th OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT OF KAVALA VASILIS THEODORIDIS A · Jul 2025 · +6.2 Elo
Evolution
-88
2261 → 2173
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
18.5/ 3651.4%
13W11D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FE 23 Spilimbergo - Master
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/9#622093-25.2
34th OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT OF KAVALA VASILIS THEODORIDIS A
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/9#1142241-4.6
SERBIA OPEN 2025 - MASTERS
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/9#1012146-27.4
5e Festival International de La Plagne Soleil - Tournoi Maitre
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/9#692128-30.8
Worst Elo result: 5e Festival International de La Plagne Soleil - Tournoi Maitre (-30.8 Elo, finished #69).

Rankings

/
India
#359
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,490
in continent
World
#9,719
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
India
1
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2
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2,739
3
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4
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2,732
5
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2,723
6
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2,708
7
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2,692
8
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2,676
9
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2,657
10
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2,648
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359🇮🇳Nikhil M2,173
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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1490🇮🇳Nikhil M2,173
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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9719🇮🇳Nikhil M2,173