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Nihira Koul
WCM🇮🇳FIDE 366127731· Female· India· Born in 2011
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Nihira Koul, a 15-year-old Indian Woman Candidate Master, is rated 2017 — her current career high and ranked 12th among Indian women under 16. She is on a breakout run, having gained +158 Elo over the past 12 months. 87 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, 35th National U-17 (Girls) Chess Chamionship-2025, and ODISHA OPEN (THE 16TH INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTERS CHESS FESTIVAL 2025-26 Category 'A' 1900 & Above). Also played 7 rapid (including All India Open FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament - 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Odisha Open FIDE Rated Blitz Chess Tournament) recently.
Previously known as Nihira Koul (until Apr 2019). Awarded WCM in 2026 (age 15). At junior level, she reached #86, #69, #86 and #47 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U8.
Current rating
2017
Standard
Rpd1931·Blz1954
All-time high
2017
at best
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
78 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · Indian women under 16 · of 524
Career timeline
12 entries2026
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 15
Jun 2026
86th Indian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2017
May 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 15
May 2026
All-time peak 2017
at age 15
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+451 Elo)
1438 → 1889
Feb 2025
69th Indian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1890
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
4th Gujarat International Open Grandmasters Chess Tournament-2026 (Category A) · Jun 2026 · +15.6 Elo
Evolution
+168
1849 → 2017
Tournaments
7
89 games
Score
43/ 8948.3%
39W28D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #135 | 2116 | +41.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/11 | #22 | 1938 | -22.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/10 | #86 | 2063 | +76.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 1971 | +36.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 8/11 | #4 | 1856 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/11 | #19 | 1949 | +77.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #4 | 1921 | -20.4 |
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Rankings
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India
#684
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,171
in continent
World
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out of 400,000+
National ranking
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