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Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande

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FIDEFIDE 45075530· Male· India· Born in 2009

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Kshatriya Nitin Vekhande, a 17-year-old Indian FIDE Master, is rated 2303 and sitting in the top 2% of Indian players under 18, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 118 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include RUDAR XXXIII - GM ROUND ROBIN, RUDAR XXXII - GM ROUND ROBIN, and RUDAR L - IM ROUND ROBIN. Also played 11 rapid (including National Rapid Chess Championship 2025-26) and 4 blitz events (including Shakti Grandeur 9.0 International Open Fide Blitz Rating Chess Tournament 2026) recently. He took a 28-month break between Mar 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2362 was reached at age 17 (Jan 2026).

Awarded FM in 2023 (age 14) and CM in 2022 (age 13). Earned a IM norm at RUDAR XXVII - GM ROUND ROBIN 2025. At junior level, he reached World #89 in U16, World #41 in U14, World #19 in U10 and #15, #7 and #21 nationally in U18, U12 and U8.

Current rating

2303

Standard

Rpd2171·Blz2123

All-time high

2362

−59 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 17

Activity

64

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

118 past 12 mo · ≈10/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#28 · Indian players under 18 · of 1,313

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
15th Indian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2362
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 17
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2362
at age 17 · −59 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 2300
at age 16
Aug 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 16
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
May 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
RUDAR XLIV - IM ROUND ROBIN
perf 2434 (+141) · 6.5/9 · #2
Top opponent
vs S.P. SethuramanGM 2,572
62nd National Chess Championship -2025 · Sep 2025 · +7.1 Elo
Evolution
+48
2255 → 2303
Tournaments
13
128 games
Score
63.5/ 12849.6%
45W49D34L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
RUDAR XXXIII - GM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Apr 20263/9#92269-18.2
RUDAR XXXII - GM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Mar 20263/9#92283-19.8
RUDAR L - IM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Mar 20265.5/9#42344-2.4
GM RR 104 Putnik
Round-Robin
Mar 20263/9#92291-18.2
RUDAR XXVII - GM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Dec 20255.5/9#22481+45.8
RUDAR XXVI - GM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Nov 20254/9#62363+22.6
RUDAR XLIV - IM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Nov 20256.5/9#22434+40.6
RUDAR XLIII - IM ROUND ROBIN
Round-Robin
Nov 20254/9#82212-13.0
62nd National Chess Championship -2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20257.5/11#292180-20.2
Worst Elo result: 62nd National Chess Championship -2025 (-20.2 Elo, finished #29).

Most-Played Opponents

vsVedant Nitin vekhandeCM
🇮🇳IND·2167
+0 −5 =4
9 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsPotawad AnirudhhaFM
🇮🇳IND·2297
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsBoricha Yohan
🇮🇳IND·1931
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsArnav Mahesh Koli
🇮🇳IND·2058
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsNagarkatte VedantFM
🇮🇳IND·2253
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings

/
India
#209
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#763
in continent
World
#3,987
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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