Nihal Sarin

🇮🇳 India

Age 21•Grandmaster

Nihal Sarin is a Grandmaster from India with a current classical FIDE rating of 2716. Nihal Sarin achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2716 in Jan 2026 (Age 21). Nihal Sarin is currently ranked #26 in the world and #5 in India. Nihal's most popular opening is the London System.

FIDE RATING

2716

Classical

2716

Rapid

2682

Blitz

2723

Career Statistics

World Rank#26

Country Rank#5

Peak Rating2716 - Jan 2026 (Age 21)

Total Games1551

Wins640 (41%)

Draws636 (41%)

Losses275 (18%)

Active Years2011 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank

Name

Rating

#24Awonder Liang2719

#25Yangyi Yu2717

#26Nihal Sarin2716

#27Dmitry Andreikin2710

#28Parham Maghsoodloo2708

Top Openings

Opening

Games

London SystemD02

Modern DefenseB06

Amazon AttackD00

Nimzo-Larsen AttackA06

London SystemD02

Last updated on March 02, 2026