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IND · 26 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2029 (Oct 2026)

Best performance: 2177 at NSK BLIC 16.03.2026.(Best of 2026)

World #=12417 live, down 150#12,267 publishedIndia #386Asia #=2751among active players

Blitz rating

2029

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

On FIDE’s list since May 2018

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 1941 to 2029 over the last 12 months; peak 2029 in October 2026.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262252, 0, 0 games1952, 0, 0 games2029, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262252, -29, 5 games1952, 0, 0 games2029, +1, 0 games
Sep 20262281, +36, 11 games1952, 0, 0 games2028, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262245, +52, 26 games1952, 0, 0 games2028, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262193, +25, 9 games1952, 0, 0 games2028, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262168, 0, 0 games1952, 0, 0 games2028, 0, 0 games
May 20262168, +115, 18 games1952, 0, 0 games2028, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262053, +92, 31 games1952, -14, 7 games2028, +87, 42 games
Mar 20261961, 0, 0 games1966, 0, 0 games1941, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261961, 0, 0 games1966, 0, 0 games1941, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261961, 0, 0 games1966, 0, 0 games1941, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251961, -1, 0 games1966, 0, 0 games1941, 0, 0 games
Projected WIM-elect: all requirements met, awaiting FIDE’s award3 tracked norms · games requirement metrating metcomposition metdetails ↓

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Mar 16. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 11 games, Mar 9 – Mar 16.

From 95 blitz games on record, the latest on Mar 16.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Last playedScore
NSK BLIC 16.03.2026.Mar 16TPR 21777½/11

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

Title Progress

WIM title progress

Projected WIM-elect: all requirements met, awaiting FIDE’s award

Tracked norms: 3 · games requirement met (29, 27 needed)

Rating requirement met (peak 2281, SEP26 list)

No outstanding composition requirement

BELGRADE GM SWISS MIXJun 20265/9Rp 2277
Vezerkepzo Summer 2026 IM-BJul 20265½/9Rp 2332
XIV Torneo Internacional Cidade de PontevedraJul 20265/9Rp 2353

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Blitz

From 88 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2018–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Rodney Oscar Perez Garcia, Sep 2024 · I Blitz Internacional de Ajedrez Sociedad La Montana 2024, 2330
2, FM Diego Moreno Diepa, Sep 2024 · I Blitz Internacional de Ajedrez Sociedad La Montana 2024, 2303
3, Aleksandr Dokuchaev, Mar 2026 · NSK BLIC 16.03.2026., 2102

Event timeline · Blitz

10 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20264224½19782035
20252512½18611861
202494½20632063
201894½17421742

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

Rated near Niharika Challa · Blitz

World

  1. #=12417WFM Maria Jose Toro Pradenas2029.0
  2. #=12417Alexandr Krivitskiy2029.0
  3. #=12417WFM Niharika Challa2029.0
  4. #=12417CM Sharath Radhakrishnan2029.0
  5. #=12417Viktor Otman2029.0

India

  1. #=384CM Chinmay Kowshik2030.0
  2. #=384FM Reyan Md.2030.0
  3. #386WFM Niharika Challa2029.0
  4. #=387CM Santosh Kumar Sinha2028.0
  5. #=387Dinesh Kumar G2028.0

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