Bhupendra Niraula
| Bhupendra Niraula | |
|---|---|
| Country | Nepal |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) Nepal |
| Title | Candidate Master (2015) |
| Peak rating | 2071 (June 2016) |
Bhupendra Niraula (born 1981) is a Nepalese chess player.[1] He has held the title of FIDE Instructor since 2014 and the FIDE title of Candidate Master (CM) since 2015.
He received the CM title at a zonal tournament in 2015. Niraula won the 19th National Individual Championship organized by the Nepal Chess Federation in 2016 with 7.0 out of 9 points.[2] At the 2016 Chess Olympiad in Baku, he represented his country for the first time in the most important chess team tournament.
His Elo rating is 1963 (as of July 2024[update]), which puts him in twelfth place in the Nepalese Elo rankings.[3] His highest Elo rating was 2071 in June 2016.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "More About Bhupendra Niraula (English)". chess.com.
- ^ "FIDE: 19th National Chess Championship - Nepal - Results".
- ^ "FIDE: Ranking of chess players of the Nepal Chess Federation".
- ^ "Niraula, Bhupendra". FIDE. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Bhupendra Niraula rating card at FIDE
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