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Poonia, Nitesh
🇮🇳FIDE 564059596· Male· India· Born in 1989
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Nitesh Poonia, a 37-year-old Indian player, is rated 1607 — just 1 short of his peak of 1608 (Feb 2026, age 37). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Rajasthan State Amateur (Below 2300) Selection Trial (Open & Women ) Fide Rated Chess Championship.
Current rating
1607
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1608
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 37
Feb 2026 · age 37
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#144,279
#144,279 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1608
at age 37 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1608 · at age 37
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
1608 → 1607
Rankings
/
India
#5,521
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,111
in continent
World
#144,268
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
India
Asia-Pacific
World