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Palani, Mohnishkirupaa
🇺🇸FIDE 39907384· Male· United States of America· Born in 2009
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Mohnishkirupaa Palani, a 17-year-old American player, is rated 1801 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +114 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Houston Open, 2025 Houston Chess Festival - Open, and TCR - Houston City Championship 2025.
Current rating
1801
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1872
All-time high
1801
at best
Dec 2025 · age 16
Dec 2025 · age 16
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#76,019
#76,019 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2025
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1801
at age 16
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1625 → 1769
Sep 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Apr 2023
First FIDE rating
1684 · at age 14
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+114
1687 → 1801
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
4W7D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #9 | 2001 | +70.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #43 | 1811 | +22.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/5 | #7 | 1770 | +21.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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United States of America
#2,162
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#8,769
in continent
World
#76,019
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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