Nashlen Govindasamy

RSA · 30 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2089 (Jun 2026)

Best performance: 2281 at Glenwood Chess Club Championships A Section 2016(Best of 2016)

World #=16954 live292#16,662 publishedSouth Africa #29Africa #=310among active players

Classical rating

2089

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jan 2011

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 2070 to 2089 over the last 12 months; peak 2089 in June 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

List	Classical
Nov 2026	2089, 0, 0 games
Oct 2026	2089, 0, 0 games
Sep 2026	2089, 0, 0 games
Aug 2026	2089, 0, 0 games
Jul 2026	2089, 0, 0 games
Jun 2026	2089, +19, 7 games
May 2026	2070, 0, 0 games
Apr 2026	2070, 0, 0 games
Mar 2026	2070, 0, 0 games
Feb 2026	2070, 0, 0 games
Jan 2026	2070, 0, 0 games
Dec 2025	2070, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 3 games (2 wins, 1 draw), since May 2. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 208 classical games on record, the latest on May 3.

Classical games since the November list

No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show games	Last played	Score	TPR
	2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A)May 1 – May 3TPR 2158	5/7	2158

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 166 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2026

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Andrew Brown, Jul 2013 · Commonwealth and South African Open 2013 (Open Section)	, 2281
2,	IM Providence Oatlhotse, Jul 2013 · Commonwealth and South African Open 2013 (Open Section)	, 2204
3,	FM Ali Valizadeh, Oct 2011 · World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad	, 2187
4,	GM Pa Iniyan, Jan 2015 · Chennai Open 2014 above 1900 Cat A	, 2131
5,	GM Nihal Sarin, Jan 2015 · Chennai Open 2014 above 1900 Cat A	, 2110
6,	Spencer Masango, Mar 2018 · Umhlanga Invitational 2018	, 2081
7,	Ashley Stewart, Nov 2023 · Central London Chess Congress at Imperial College November 2023 - Open	, 2063
8,	Ntando Zwakala, Mar 2018 · Umhlanga Invitational 2018	, 2053
9,	WIM Cecile H. Van Der Merwe, Jul 2012 · South African Open Chess Championships 2012	, 2043
10,	WFM Lasya.g, Dec 2014 · Chennai Open 2014 above 1900 Cat A	, 2023

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Aleksa Strikovic, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · South African Open Chess Championships 2016 (A-Section)	, 0/1	, 2505
2,	GM Sahaj Grover, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2017 · South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section)	, 0/1	, 2484
3,	GM M. S. Thejkumar, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2012 · Commonwealth Chess Championship 2012	, 0/1	, 2442
4,	IM Daniel Cawdery, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2015 · South African Open Chess Championships 2015	, 0/2	, 2428
5,	IM Rishi Sardana, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2015 · 13th Delhi International Open 2015	, 0/1	, 2404
6,	IM Alina L`Ami, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2013 · Commonwealth and South African Open 2013 (Open Section)	, 0/1	, 2356
7,	IM Vardaan Nagpal, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2023 · Central London Chess Congress April 2023 - Open	, ½/1	, 2333
8,	Piet Kroon, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2015 · South African Open Chess Championships 2015	, 0/1	, 2330
9,	IM Aaravamudhan Balaji, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2024 · IV Mindsports International Chess Festival - Open (2000 and over)	, 0/1	, 2316
10,	FM Gahan M G, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2015 · 13th Delhi International Open 2015	, 0/1	, 2295

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 15 of 208 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 7 of 7 games.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...d5, and 1.e4 with 1...c6.

All openings (1 as White, 2 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Catalan Opening	4	63%

3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Caro-Kann Defense	3	67%
Slav Defense	3	50%

Event timeline · Classical

24 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2026	7	5	2000	2158
2024	9	4	2083	2040
2023	9	6	1987	2112
2022	5	3½	2003	2152
2019	6	4	1966	2091
2018	9	5	2012	2055
2017	10	5½	1838	1874
2016	22	17	1913	2124
2015	30	14	2049	2028
2012	16	8	1966	1966
2011	8	4½	1893	1936
2009	6	2½	1775	1718
2007	2	1	1745	—

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2026 KZN Open Chess Championships (A), 2158
May 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 5/7Opp avg 2000Start 2070
IV Mindsports International Chess Festival - Open (2000 and over), 2040
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4/9Opp avg 2083Start 2081
Central London Chess Congress at Imperial College November 2023 - Open, 2072
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3½/5Opp avg 1977Start 2083
Central London Chess Congress April 2023 - Open, 2143
Apr 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3½/5Opp avg 1994Start 2072
Central London Chess Congress 2022 Open, 2152
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 3½/5Opp avg 2003Start 2055
Umhlanga Invitational 2019, 2091
Apr 2019Round robinfederation source
Best of 2019Score 4/6Opp avg 1966Start 2047
Umhlanga Invitational 2018, 2055
Mar 2018Round robinfederation source
Best of 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2012Start 2044
South African Open Chess Championships 2017 (A-Section), 1874
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 6½/11Opp avg 1838Start 2087
Glenwood Chess Club Championships A Section 2016, 2281
Jul 2016Round robinfederation source
Best of 2016Score 7½/8Opp avg 1859Start 2035
South African Open Chess Championships 2016 (A-Section), 2143
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 8/11Opp avg 2018Start 2035
South African Junior Closed 2016 (u20 Boys), 2011
Mar 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 9½/11Opp avg 1818Start 2033
South African Club Chess Championship 2015, 2014
Oct 2015Individualfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 4/7Opp avg 1942Start 2029
South African Open Chess Championships 2015, 1979
Jul 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 7/11Opp avg 1979Start 2035
13th Delhi International Open 2015, 1974
Jan 2015Swissfederation source
#4 in 2015Score 3½/10Opp avg 2084Start 1960
Chennai Open 2014 above 1900 Cat A, 2113
Dec 2014 – Jan 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 4½/10Opp avg 2149Start 1960
Commonwealth and South African Open 2013 (Open Section), 2222
Jul 2013Swissfederation source
Best of 2013Score 7/11Opp avg 2222Start 1907
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2012, 1958
Nov – Dec 2012Swissfederation source
#2 in 2012Score 6½/11Opp avg 1922Start 1899
South African Open Chess Championships 2012, 1981
Jun – Jul 2012Swissfederation source
Best of 2012Score 7½/11Opp avg 2038Start 1891
2011 African Youth Chess Championship, Under 16 Boys, 2 rated games
Dec 2011Swissfederation source
Score 6½/9Opp avg 1743Start 1877
World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad, 1944
Oct 2011Teamfederation source
Best of 2011Score 5/8Opp avg 1944Start 1877
World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 2010, 1720
Nov – Dec 2010Teamfederation source
#2 in 2010Score 2½/8Opp avg 1950
World Youth Chess Championships 2010 - Open under 14, 2047
Oct 2010Swissfederation source
Best of 2010Score 6/11Opp avg 2011
11e Festival d'Echecs- 11e open jeunes, 1718
Jul 2009Swissfederation source
Best of 2009Score 5/9Opp avg 1775
3rd WORLD SCHOOL CHESS CHAMP. Open U11, 2 rated games
Apr – May 2007Swissfederation source
Score 4½/9Opp avg 1745

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World

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South Africa

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.