Nihal Sarin Age 21 Source: chessbase.in Title Grandmaster Live Rating 2700.8 Live Rank #32 FIDE Rating 2704 World Rank #30 India Rank #7 FIDE Peak Rating 2704 - Nov 2025 (Age 21) FIDE Peak Rank #30 (2704) - Nov 2025 (Age 21) Rapid 2688 World #25, Peak 2688 (Jul 2025) Blitz 2681 World #33, Peak 2711 (Sep 2024) Born 13 Jul 2004 Thrissur, Kerala ... Nihal Sarin is known for his dynamic and aggressive playing style, particularly in shorter time formats like rapid and blitz. He excels in tactical calculation and often wins with tactical flourish, earning him the nickname "speed devil" and "master tactician". However, he is also a strong positional player, demonstrating deep calculation and the ability to shift between positional and tactical play. Speed demon Nihal Sarin’s career starting to gather pace again after years of slowdown Chances to play against 2,700+ bracket players in closed invitational events is rare for Nihal Sarin because of India’s burgeoning riches with first preference for organisers of Norway Chess and Tata Steel Chess in Wijk aan Zee being D Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi. Discover the inspiring journey of Nihal Sarin, India’s chess prodigy, from his early life to becoming a Grandmaster.
