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Nikunj Karwa
🇮🇳FIDE 531010296· Male· India· Born in 2012
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Nikunj Karwa, a 14-year-old Indian player, is rated 1652 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +128 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearance: ALL INDIA OPEN FIDE RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2nd Aspiring Minds Open International FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Tournament) recently.
Current rating
1652
Standard
Rpd1533·Blz—
All-time high
1652
at best
Jun 2026 · age 14
Jun 2026 · age 14
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#127,492
#127,492 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+128 Elo)
1524 → 1652
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1652
at age 14
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
May 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 12
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1476 · at age 12
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+130
1522 → 1652
Tournaments
3
36 games
Score
16/ 3644.4%
17W9D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBrajesh Kumar Upadhyay1,794·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R1·+27.7
3.[W]vsBala Ganesan1,667·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R3·+20.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNishant Deoram Wanjari1,665·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-B 1899 and Below)·R6·-19.3
3.[L]vsAbijit Mistry1,669·17TH KIIT INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL-2026 (CAT-C 1699 and Below)·R7·-19.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #247 | 1689 | +74.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/5 | #209 | 2516 | +47.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/5 | #237 | 2447 | -12.4 |
Rankings
/
India
#4,192
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#18,746
in continent
World
#127,486
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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