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Nikhil Kumar (chess player)

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Nikhil Kumar
CountryUnited States
Born (2004-06-08) June 8, 2004 (age 20)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
TitleInternational Master (2021)
FIDE rating2336 (September 2021)
Peak rating2479 (February 2017)

Nikhil Kumar (born 2004) is an American chess international master.[1] His peak rating was 2479. He was also the under 12 World Youth Chess Championship in 2016.[2][3]

He won the U12 World Youth Chess Championship in 2016, beating grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kumar, Nikhil". ratings.fide.com.
  2. ^ a b Shahade, Jennifer (November 28, 2016). "Nikhil Kumar: From Gold in Batumi to Congress King in Philly". US Chess.org. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "FM Nikhil Kumar | www.uschesschamps.com". uschesschamps.com. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Kaplan '22, Dina. "Nikhil Kumar: Chess Star". The Catalyst. Retrieved January 28, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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