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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 1584. He is climbing fast, having gained +93 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈41/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. His peak of 1620 was reached at age 12 (May 2026).
Current rating
1584
Standard
Rpd1514·Blz—
All-time high
1620
−36 pts below
May 2026 · age 12
May 2026 · age 12
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#153,108
#153,108 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −36 from today
May 2026
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 10
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Warrior Chess Academy - International 2nd FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament for Below 1650perf 2381 (+797) · 5.5/5 · #328
Top opponent
Evolution
+111
1473 → 1584
Tournaments
7
63 games
Score
37.5/ 6359.5%
27W21D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNishanth A1,635·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R9·+20.9
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsGowtham Vishwa N1,554·12th BBCF - International Below 1700 FIDE Rated Open Chess Tournament·R8·-23.8
3.[L]vsMahendar O1,425·STAR CHESS FOUNDATION 2nd INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATED CHESS TOURNAMENT·R6·-23.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #88 | 1620 | -41.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/5 | #328 | 2381 | +4.8 |
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: Tamil Nadu State Under-15 Open Chess Championships 2026 (FIDE Rated) (-41.2 Elo, finished #88).
Rankings
/
India
#6,442
out of 26,680 players
Asia-Pacific
#25,762
in continent
World
#153,093
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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