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Rathna Sai Nihal Pulagurtha
🇮🇳FIDE 531010342· Male· India· Born in 2013
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Rathna Sai Nihal Pulagurtha, a 13-year-old Indian player, is rated 1550 — just 7 short of his peak of 1557 (May 2026, age 13). He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000), INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025, and INTERNATIONAL FIDE OPEN RATING CHESS TOURNAMENT- 2025.
Current rating
1550
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1557
−7 pts below
May 2026 · age 13
May 2026 · age 13
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#166,285
#166,285 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1557
at age 13 · −7 from today
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
1409 → 1524
Sep 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Oct 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1434 · at age 11
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1511 → 1550
Tournaments
7
71 games
Score
37/ 7152.1%
35W16D20L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAasapu Mohith Praneel1,712·13th NATIONALS AMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2026 (OPEN - BELOW 2000)·R4·+28.8
3.[W]vsSilarapu Devi Dedipyasri1,681·DANNE's ALL INDIA FIDE RATED OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT 2026·R7·+27.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMonish Krishna1,439·INTERNATIONAL FIDE RATED (Below 1600) OPEN CHESS TOURNAMENT - 2025·R2·-24.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #333 | 2579 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/9 | #126 | 1610 | +29.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #95 | 1628 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/4 | #169 | 2480 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/3 | #265 | 2329 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/6 | #139 | 2316 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/3 | #282 | 2339 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
India
#8,068
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#30,046
in continent
World
#166,263
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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