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Abhijit Khanikar
🇮🇳FIDE 429057396· Male· India· Born in 2010
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Abhijit Khanikar, a 16-year-old Indian player, is rated 1607 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +136 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent appearance: SIVASAGAR OPEN 2026.
Current rating
1607
Standard
Rpd1461·Blz—
All-time high
1607
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#144,279
#144,279 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1607
at age 16
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 16
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+372 Elo)
1129 → 1501
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+136
1471 → 1607
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
11/ 1957.9%
9W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKumara Sandilya Somanchi1,703·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R5·-14.6
2.[L]vsDebashis Majumder(IRS)1,723·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R7·-13.6
3.[L]vsChirag Lahoti1,723·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R8·-13.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/8 | #380 | 1747 | +34.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/8 | #61 | 1933 | +101.2 |
Rankings
/
India
#5,521
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,111
in continent
World
#144,268
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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