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Nishanth K
🇮🇳FIDE 35068512· Male· India· Born in 2004
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Nishanth K, a 22-year-old Indian player, is rated 1564 — just 14 short of his peak of 1578 (Aug 2025, age 21). He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025 and Friends chess club 1st international OPEN FIDE rated chess tournament for RVS Trophies- 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2024).
Current rating
1564
Standard
Rpd1554·Blz—
All-time high
1578
−14 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 21
Aug 2025 · age 21
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#160,005
#160,005 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
All-time peak 1578
at age 21 · −14 from today
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+290 Elo)
1285 → 1575
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 20
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1285 → returned at 1571
Feb 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Friends chess club 1st international OPEN FIDE rated chess tournament for RVS Trophies- 2025perf 1864 (+289) · 5/6 · #62
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1575 → 1564
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
7W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSidharthan R1,441·United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025·R2·-13.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #186 | 1631 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 5/6 | #62 | 1864 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
India
#7,256
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,038
in continent
World
#159,987
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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