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Nishant Ketu
🇮🇳FIDE 46624309· Male· India· Born in 1978
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Nishant Ketu, a 48-year-old Indian player, is rated 1560. He has slipped back 84 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include All India Civil Services Men Chess Championship 2025-26, All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26, and ADITYA BIRLA MEMORIAL 24 th JHARKHAND STATE FIDE RATING CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. He had 2 career breaks: 52 months (2014–2018) and 66 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1679 was reached at age 46 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1560
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1679
−119 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 46
Mar 2024 · age 46
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#161,560
#161,560 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+214 Elo)
1465 → 1679
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 46
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1679
at age 46 · −119 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 1465 → returned at 1679
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
ADITYA BIRLA MEMORIAL 24 th JHARKHAND STATE FIDE RATING CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025perf 2279 (+646) · 6/5 · #31
Top opponent
ADITYA BIRLA MEMORIAL 24 th JHARKHAND STATE FIDE RATING CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 · Jul 2025 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
-84
1644 → 1560
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
10/ 2245.5%
8W4D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/3 | #196 | 2410 | -32.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #185 | 1446 | -40.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/5 | #31 | 2279 | -11.8 |
Worst Elo result: All India Civil Services Men Team Chess Championship 2025-26 (-40.4 Elo, finished #185).
Rankings
/
India
#7,466
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,571
in continent
World
#161,542
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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