Nihal Sarin
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Nihal Sarin
Nihal Sarin at Esports World Cup 2025
Player Information
Name:
Nihal Sarin
Nationality:
Born:
July 13, 2004
Thrissur, Kerala, India (age 21)
Thrissur, Kerala, India (age 21)
Team:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$423,310
Titles
Grandmaster:
2018
International Master:
2017
Links
History
| 2025-04-13 — Present | S8UL Esports |
Nihal Sarin (born July 13, 2004) is an Indian chess Grandmaster who is currently playing for S8UL Esports.
Results
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025-12-30 | 7th | S-Tier |  | FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | | 11/4/4 | Grp S. | $21,191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-12-12 | 1st | B-Tier |   | President Cup 2025 | | 6/2/1 | Grp S. | $8,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-07-31 | 5th - 8th | A-Tier |   | Esports World Cup 2025 | | 0.5 : 2.5 |  | $85,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-03-29 | 1st | B-Tier |  | Georgy Agzamov Memorial 2025 | 6/4/0 | Grp S. | $20,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024-10-12 | 2nd | A-Tier |   | Global Chess League 2024 |  | 0 : 2 |  | $250,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-08-28 | 3rd | S-Tier |   | FIDE World Rapid Team Chess Championship 2023 |  | 4 : 2 |   (CP) | $43,301 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-12-15 | 3rd - 4th | A-Tier |  | Speed Chess Championship 2022 | 10.5 : 14.5 |  | $10,516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-11-06 | 2nd | A-Tier |   | Chess.com Global Championship 2022 | 1.5 : 4.5 | | $100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-12-13 | 3rd - 4th | A-Tier | | Speed Chess Championship 2021 | 14 : 15 | | $11,089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021-10-19 | 1st | B-Tier | | Junior Speed Chess Championship 2021 | 17.5 : 10.5 |  | $8,833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extended list of results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Participant | Score | vs. Opponent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2026 - 17:40 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 18 | 1 : 0 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 17:20 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 17 | 0 : 1 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 17:00 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 16 | 0.5 : 0.5 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 16:40 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 15 | 1 : 0 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 16:20 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 14 | 0 : 1 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 16:00 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 13 | 0.5 : 0.5 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 15:40 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 12 | 1 : 0 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 15:20 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 11 | 1 : 0 | ||
| January 11, 2026 - 15:00 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 10 | 0.5 : 0.5 | ||
| January 10, 2026 - 17:40 IST | C-Tier | | Tata Steel India 2026 - Open Blitz - Round 9 | 1 : 0 |
Awards
[edit]| Date | Tier | Tournament | Award | Team | Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025-10-26 | B-Tier | | European Club Cup 2025 | Best Board 4 | | $581 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
[edit]Gallery
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Nihal Sarin at FIDE WRTCC 2024
