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Nihal Krishna
🇮🇳FIDE 558001174· Male· India· Born in 2015
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Nihal Krishna, a 11-year-old Indian player, is rated 1401 — just 5 short of his peak of 1406 (Feb 2026, age 11). He plays around 1 rated game per year. Recent standard appearances include Eight Square Chess Academy - 1st International FIDE Rated (Below 1700) Open Chess Tournament 2025, RV CHESS ACADEMY 1st International Rating Chess Tournament for Below 1800, and Warrior Chess Academy International FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1800.
Current rating
1401
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1406
−5 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 11
Feb 2026 · age 11
Activity
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classical only
Signature stat
#217,891
#217,891 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
4 entries2026
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 11
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1406
at age 11 · −5 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1406 · at age 11
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1406 → 1401
Tournaments
6
52 games
Score
17.5/ 5233.7%
16W3D33L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAwais Khan D1,437·38TH TAMILNADU STATE UNDER 11 OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026·R6·+22.1
2.[W]vsDharun Arulprakash1,428·38TH TAMILNADU STATE UNDER 11 OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026·R8·+21.6
3.[W]vsKirithvik V1,413·38TH TAMILNADU STATE UNDER 11 OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026·R5·+20.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJaivartha1,407·38TH TAMILNADU STATE UNDER 11 OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026·R3·-19.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/8 | #108 | 1356 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/2 | #137 | 655 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #266 | 670 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #433 | 1210 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/2 | #424 | 710 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #539 | 672 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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India
#18,704
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#51,982
in continent
World
#216,392
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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