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Nidhin Murali
🇮🇳FIDE 564038360· Male· India· Born in 1989
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Nidhin Murali, a 37-year-old Indian player, is rated 1462 — just 16 short of his peak of 1478 (Feb 2026, age 37). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: N V Prabhu Memorial International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament and N V Prabhu Memorial International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament.
Current rating
1462
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1478
−16 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 37
Feb 2026 · age 37
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#198,730
#198,730 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
4 entries2026
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 37
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1478
at age 37 · −16 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1478 · at age 37
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1478 → 1462
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
6.5/ 1738.2%
6W1D10L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsAaron Sebastian1,526·N V Prabhu Memorial International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R5·+22.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRajaneesh Kommery1,432·N V Prabhu Memorial International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R7·-22.6
2.[L]vsNivedkrishna S1,448·N V Prabhu Memorial International Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R4·-21.7
3.[L]vsAakarshan Lalith1,448·N V Prabhu Memorial International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament·R3·-21.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #116 | 1340 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #221 | 687 | 0.0 |
Rankings
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India
#14,289
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#43,616
in continent
World
#198,603
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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