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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 appearance: United Educational Institutions and Coimbatore District Chess Association 2nd International Fide rating below 1800 chess tournament 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 20 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
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#160,840
#160,840 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 20 months
paused at 1285 → returned at 1574
Feb 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1575 → 1564
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
3W0D2L
Top 2 wins
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #186 | 1631 | -14.4 |
Rankings
/
India
#7,348
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,194
in continent
World
#160,823
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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