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Nishal L
🇮🇳FIDE 88150623· Male· India· Born in 2014
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Nishal L, a 12-year-old Indian player, is rated 1620 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +115 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include TAMILNADU STATE U-17 OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2026, 12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament, and CFPD - 1st International Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including Star Chess Foundations 6th International Open Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament Tiruchirapalli - 2026) recently.
Current rating
1620
Standard
Rpd1514·Blz—
All-time high
1620
at best
May 2026 · age 12
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#138,788
#138,788 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
1505 → 1620
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 12
May 2026
All-time peak 1620
at age 12
May 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 10
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
37th Tamil Nadu State Under 13 Open FIDE rated Chess Championships 2025perf 1922 (+431) · 4.5/5 · #128
Top opponent
Evolution
+129
1491 → 1620
Tournaments
6
54 games
Score
31.5/ 5458.3%
24W15D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNishanth A1,635·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R9·+20.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGowtham Vishwa N1,554·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R8·-23.8
2.[L]vsMahendar O1,425·STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R6·-23.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #57 | 1775 | +70.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #99 | 1722 | +62.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/4 | #330 | 2654 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #157 | 1760 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/6 | #130 | 1877 | -20.4 |
Worst Elo result: 37th Tamil Nadu State Under 13 Open FIDE rated Chess Championships 2025 (-32.8 Elo, finished #128).
Rankings
/
India
#4,989
out of 26,549 players
Asia-Pacific
#21,610
in continent
World
#138,779
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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