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Mohota, Nisha
IM🇮🇳FIDE 5004330· Female· India· Born in 1980
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Nisha Mohota, a 46-year-old Indian International Master, is rated 2137 and ranked 41st among Indian women, and in the top 6% worldwide. She has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 8 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈74/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CHIEF MINISTER CHHATTISGARH TROPHY 23rd National Women Team Chess Championship 2026, 51st National Women Chess Championship 2025, and COMMONWEALTH CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 - Open Event. Also played 3 rapid (including Festival Caissa - Sceptre Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament) and 2 blitz events (including Festival Caissa - Navaratna Blitz FIDE Rating Chess Tournanament) recently. Her peak of 2416 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2007, Indian #33 at the time).
Awarded WGM in 2003 (age 23), IM in 2011 (age 31), and WIM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2137
Standard
Rpd2084·Blz1891
All-time high
2416
−279 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 27
Oct 2007 · age 27
Activity
61
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#41
#41 · Indian women · of 2,640
Career timeline
23 entries2026
6th Indian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2137
May 2026
2023
9th Indian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2197
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2195 → returned at 2147
Mar 2020
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Jan 2020
2013
1,000 career games
at age 33
Apr 2013
2011
IM title awardedIM
at age 31 · 1st quarter Presidential Board 2011
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
2153 → 2137
Tournaments
4
46 games
Score
24/ 4652.2%
23W11D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/6 | #10 | 2073 | +0.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/11 | #25 | 2056 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #23 | 2203 | +8.5 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 7/11 | #43 | 2005 | -17.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMary Ann GomesWGM
🇮🇳IND·2260
+2 −9 =11
22 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsManisha Mohanty KiranWGM
🇮🇳IND·1967
+5 −3 =9
17 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRout PadminiIM
🇮🇳IND·2341
+0 −6 =10
16 games·last met Feb 2022
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vsSwaminathan SoumyaIM
🇮🇳IND·2266
+5 −5 =5
15 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsSwati GhateWGM
🇮🇳IND·1987
+3 −1 =10
14 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
India
#424
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,780
in continent
World
#12,264
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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