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Sivakumar, Nirvan
🇺🇸FIDE 39925196· Male· United States of America· Born in 2012
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Nirvan Sivakumar, a 14-year-old American player, is rated 1646 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 North Carolina Open - U1800, 2025 Georgia Open and Amateur Championship, and World Youth Chess Championship 2025 - U14.
Current rating
1646
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1531
All-time high
1646
at best
Jan 2026 · age 14
Jan 2026 · age 14
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#129,190
#129,190 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1558 → 1646
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1646
at age 14
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Dec 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Aug 2024
First FIDE rating
1576 · at age 12
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+94
1552 → 1646
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
10.5/ 2738.9%
7W7D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #13 | 1821 | +33.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #10 | 1865 | +63.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/9 | #140 | 1781 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/5 | #32 | 1536 | -6.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,869
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#15,813
in continent
World
#129,184
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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