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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Indian chess player (born 1998)}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox chess player&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh&lt;br /&gt;
|image=&lt;br /&gt;
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|country={{IND}}&lt;br /&gt;
|birth_date=1 January 1998&lt;br /&gt;
|birth_place=[[Beed]], [[Maharashtra]], India&lt;br /&gt;
|death_date=&lt;br /&gt;
|death_place=&lt;br /&gt;
|title=[[International Master]] (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
|rating=2391 (January 2026)&lt;br /&gt;
|peakrating=2461 (September 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
|FideID=5053196&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh {{!}} Top Chess Players |url=https://www.chess.com/players/mohammad-nubairshah-shaikh |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (born 1 January 1998) is an Indian chess player who holds the title of [[International Master]] (IM) awarded by [[FIDE]] in 2016.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2016-09-02 |title=Aryan Chopra scores his final GM norm; Nubair &amp;amp; Viani become IMs - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/aryan-chopra-scores-his-final-norm |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; He won the inaugural 1st [[SAARC]] Chess Championship (Open) in 2019,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2019-12-21 |title=IM Nubairshah Shaikh is the winner of 1st SAARC Chess Championship 2019 - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/IM-Nubairshah-Shaikh-is-the-winner-of-1st-SAARC-Chess-Championship-2019 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; held in Bangladesh and successfully defended the title in 2023.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2018, he received the [[Shiv Chhatrapati Award|Shiv Chhatrapati Sports State Award]] &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2018-02-18 |title=19 players from Maharashtra feted with the Shiv Chhatrapati Award - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Shiv_Chhatrapati_awards_for_19_chess_players |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; from the [[Government of Maharashtra]], the highest state-level honor for sports personality in the state.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Early life and education ==&lt;br /&gt;
Nubairshah Shaikh was born in [[Beed]], [[Maharashtra]], India&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRUjn4yQ5XY |title=20 people from the village of Beed came to witness him winning the award! :) |date=2018-02-17 |last=ChessBase India |access-date=2025-09-26 |via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and completed his graduation in civil engineering from [[University of Mumbai|Mumbai University]] in 2019.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=M.H. Saboo Siddik College Of Engineering |url=https://www.mhssce.ac.in/Distinguished%20Alumni.php# |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.mhssce.ac.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Shaikh showed outstanding promise as a chess prodigy from a young age. In January 2011, he gained national attention at the 3rd Chennai International Open,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Shaikh&amp;#039;s Performance at Chennai Open GM Chess Tournament 2011 |url=https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr43319.aspx?lan=1&amp;amp;art=9&amp;amp;fed=IND&amp;amp;snr=125&amp;amp;SNode=S0 |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=s3.chess-results.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; where, at the age of 13, he earned his first [[Norm (chess)|International Master norm]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=NewIndian Express |first=online archive |date=2012-05-16 |title=Greenfeld, Nabaty take joint lead &amp;amp; Shaikh, Roy Scores Maiden IM Norms. |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2011/Jan/25/greenfeld-nabaty-take-joint-lead-221870.html |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; becoming the youngest player from Maharashtra&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2011-01-28 |title=Chess ace youngest player from state to win International Masters title in Chennai |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/chess-ace-youngest-player-from-state-to-win-international-masters-title-in-chennai/articleshow/7381609.cms |access-date=2026-01-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; at the time to achieve an IM norm, remaining unbeaten against five [[Grandmaster (chess)|Grandmasters]] and defeating GM S.P. [[S. P. Sethuraman|Sethuraman]] during the event.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |last=GM Kidambi |first=Sundararajan |date=2011-04-09 |title=Chennai Intl Open 2011 - Amazing Games report |url=https://www.chess.com/article/view/chennai-intl-op-2011 |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This early achievement laid the foundation for his progress toward the [[International Master]] title, which he was officially awarded by [[FIDE]] in 2016.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:5&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Chess career ==&lt;br /&gt;
He later completed his second IM norm at the [[Qatar Masters Open]] 2015,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2016-01-05 |title=Indians rock at the Qatar Masters 2015! - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/qatar-masters-2015-final |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; one of World&amp;#039;s strongest open events, and secured his third and final IM norm at the Abu Dhabi Masters 2016,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2016-09-14 |title=Thane teen becomes international master in chess |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/thane-teen-becomes-international-master-in-chess/articleshow/54317007.cms#:~:text=This%20story%20is%20from%20September,the%20start%20of%20the%20event. |access-date=2026-01-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; following which the title was officially approved by FIDE.&lt;br /&gt;
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After becoming International Master, In 2017 Shaikh claimed the title of Commonwealth Junior Champion.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Commonwealth Chess Championships 2017 Under-20 (OPEN) |url=http://chess-results.com/tnr290127.aspx?lan=1&amp;amp;art=1 |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=chess-results.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
In 2018 Shaikh won the Gold Medal in the Western Asia Junior Blitz Championship in Uzbekistan.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2018-12-03 |title=India shines at the Western Asia Junior Championship 2018 - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Western-Asian-Chess-Junior-Championship-2018 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Shaikh achieved two [[norm (chess)|grandmaster norms]]. Nubairshah earned his first norm at the Delhi GM Open 2018, where his performance rating was 2647,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Delhi GM Open Rd. 09: Akash Iyer and Nubairshah Shaikh complete GM Norms – All India Chess Federation |url=https://aicf.in/delhi-gm-open-rd-09-akash-iyer-and-nubairshah-shaikh-complete-gm-norms/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=aicf.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and a second norm the [[Cappelle-la-Grande Open|Capelle La Grande]] 2020 tournament in France.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2020-03-01 |title=Test your chess with the Civil Engineer! - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Test-your-chess-with-Nubairshah-Shaikh |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The pandemic paused his tournament play in 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2022, he won the Silver Lake Open&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-06-27 |title=IM Nubairshah Shaikh wins the Silver Lake Open - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/IM-Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-the-Silver-Lake-Open |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in Serbia, narrowly missing his final Grandmaster norm. Shaikh achieved his final Grandmaster norm &amp;amp; Elect GM Title at the Bangladesh Premier League 2024, where he played for [[Titas Gas|Titas Club]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-02-18 |title=Bangladesh Police regains Bangabandhu Premier League 2024 - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Bangladesh-Police-regains-Bangabandhu-Premier-League-2024 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; winning the Board Prize with a score of 8/10.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/chessbaseindia/p/C3PIRHnhBIY/?img_index=1 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.instagram.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2023, Shaikh successfully defended his title at the South Asian Chess Championship (SACC) held in Lalitpur, Nepal,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2023-06-22 |title=Defending champ from India wins gold at South Asian Chess Tourney |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/defending-champ-from-india-wins-gold-at-south-asian-chess-tourney/articleshow/101176730.cms |access-date=2025-02-13 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://asianchess.com/news/indian-im-mohammad-nubairshah-shaikh-defends-the-sacc-chess-championship-title-and-wim-sakshi-chitlange-became-the-womens-champion/ SAARC Chess Championship]:&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; becoming the first player to win the SAARC Championship multiple times. Shaikh won the [[Jaffna]] International Chess Championship 2024 in Sri Lanka with a score of 9/10.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-12-22 |title=Nubairshah Shaikh wins 2nd Jaffna Open 2024, Prajwal P Shet third - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-2nd-Jaffna-Open-2024-Prajwal-P-Shet-third#:~:text=Nubairshah%20Shaikh%20wins%202nd%20Jaffna,P%20Shet%20third%20-%20ChessBase%20India |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Shaikh won the 16th Vaujany International Festival 2025 with an unbeaten 7/9 score, defeating defending champion IM Thibault Dudognon in the final round.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2025-08-13 |title=Nubairshah prevails at 16th Vaujany International Festival 2025, Anuj second and Ameya third - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-prevails-at-16th-Vaujany-International-Festival-2025-Anuj-Shrivatri-second-and-Ameya-Audi-third |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Shaikh also won the 29th Creon IM Round-Robin Closed 2025 in France with an unbeaten 6.5/9 score, finishing half a point ahead of IM Simon Lamaze and FM Ewen Pichon.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2025-09-01 |title=Nubairshah Shaikh clear first at 29th Creon IM Round-Robin Closed 2025 - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-clear-first-at-29th-Creon-IM-Round-Robin-Closed-2025 |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Shaikh scored 9/10 to win the Silver Jubilee Queenstar Rating Open 2025.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2025-09-15 |title=Nubairshah wins Silver Jubilee Queenstar Rating Open 2025, Indrajeet second and P Karthikeyan third - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-Silver-Jubilee-Queenstar-Rating-Open-2025-Indrajeet-Mahindrakar-second-and-P-Karthikeyan-third |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Recent successes at [[Fast chess|speed chess]] ===&lt;br /&gt;
In late 2025, Shaikh recorded successes on the Indian rapid circuit, winning both The Grandeur 8.0 Rapid Rating Open&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Nubairshah Shaikh wins The Grandeur 8.0 Rapid Rating Open 2025 - ChessBase India|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-The-Grandeur-8-0-Rapid-Rating-Open-2025|website=www.chessbase.in|date=2025-10-27|access-date=2025-11-27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and the Satish Anna Rapid Rating Open 2025.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Nubairshah Shaikh wins Satish Anna Rapid Rating Open 2025 - ChessBase India|url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-Satish-Anna-Rapid-Rating-Open-2025|website=www.chessbase.in|date=2025-11-16|access-date=2025-11-27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He scored 8/9 in each event, securing first place with 7 wins and 2 draws and reaffirming his status as one of the most consistent rapid performers in the country.&lt;br /&gt;
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In January 2026, Shaikh continued his strong form by winning the 4th KTBS Rapid Rating Open&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2026-02-02 |title=Top Seed Nubairshah Shaikh Wins 4th KTBS Rapid Rating 2026 - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/top-seed-nubairshah-shaikh-wins-4th-ktbs-rapid-rating-2026 |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; with a score of 8.5/9, defeating three International Masters during the tournament.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 4th KTBS Rapid FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2026 |url=https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1312406.aspx?lan=1&amp;amp;art=9&amp;amp;fed=IND&amp;amp;turdet=YES&amp;amp;flag=30&amp;amp;snr=1&amp;amp;SNode=S0 |access-date=2026-03-07 |website=s1.chess-results.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Recognition and titles ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Shaikh was awarded the title of International Master (IM) in 2016,&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh FIDE Chess Profile |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/5053196 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=ratings.fide.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
and in 2018 received the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports State Award by the Government of Maharashtra for his significant contributions to chess in India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRUjn4yQ5XY |title=20 people from the village of Beed came to witness him winning the award! :) |date=2018-02-17 |last=ChessBase India |access-date=2025-02-27 |via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2025, he was awarded the FIDE Trainer (FT) title&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:0&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; by the [[FIDE|International Chess Federation]] for his contributions to chess coaching and training.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Results of the FIDE TRAINERS&amp;#039; SEMINAR –Pune, Maharashtra, 19-21 September 2025 – FIDE Trainers&amp;#039; Commission|url=https://trainers.fide.com/2025/10/21/results-of-the-fide-trainers-seminar-pune-maharashtra-19-21-september-2025/|date=2025-10-21|access-date=2025-12-01|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Notable tournament results ===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!Year&lt;br /&gt;
!Tournament&lt;br /&gt;
!Result&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2007&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian School Championship 2007 (Boys U-9)&lt;br /&gt;
|Gold Medal&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Asian School Championship 2007 |url=https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr9648.aspx?lan=1&amp;amp;art=1&amp;amp;flag=30&amp;amp;turdet=YES&amp;amp;SNode=S0 |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=s3.chess-results.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjQEGNRnhmw |title=Nubairshah Shaikh News On Zee 24 Taas - First Asian Gold |date=2015-04-24 |last=Nubairshah Shaikh |access-date=2026-01-08 |via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2008&lt;br /&gt;
|4th World Schools Chess Championships 2008 (Open U-11)&lt;br /&gt;
|Silver Medal&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 4th World Schools Chess Championships 2008 - Open U11 |url=https://s3.chess-results.com/tnr13672.aspx?lan=1&amp;amp;art=1&amp;amp;turdet=YES&amp;amp;flag=30&amp;amp;SNode=S0 |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=s3.chess-results.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2010&lt;br /&gt;
|FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship 2010&lt;br /&gt;
|Bronze Medal&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2010-03-28 |title=Winners of the 2010 World Amateur Chess Championship – Chessdom |url=https://www.chessdom.com/news-2010/world-amateur-chess-championship |access-date=2026-01-08 |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=2010 World Amateur Chess Championship |url=https://www.il-chess.org/news/201-2010-world-amateur-chess-championship |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=www.il-chess.org}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2014&lt;br /&gt;
|Asian Youth Chess Championship 2014 (Open U-16 Rapid)&lt;br /&gt;
|Gold Medal&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |date=2014-11-08 |title=India bag 13 medals in Rapid event in Asian Youth Chess |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/chess/india-bag-13-medals-in-rapid-event-in-asian-youth-chess/articleshow/45080635.cms |access-date=2026-01-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Asian Youth Chess Championship-2014 Under 16 Open_Rapid |url=https://s2.chess-results.com/tnr150566.aspx?lan=1&amp;amp;art=1&amp;amp;flag=30&amp;amp;turdet=YES&amp;amp;SNode=S0 |access-date=2026-01-08 |website=s2.chess-results.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2017&lt;br /&gt;
|Commonwealth Junior Championship 2017&lt;br /&gt;
|Gold Medal&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2017-07-11 |title=Abhijeet Gupta and Swati Ghate are Commonwealth Champions 2017 - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/commonwealth-championship-2017-r09 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Western Asia Junior Blitz Championship 2018&lt;br /&gt;
|Gold Medal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:4&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2019&lt;br /&gt;
|1st SAARC Open Chess Championship 2019&lt;br /&gt;
|Gold Medal&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;saarc2019&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=20 December 2019 |title=IM Nubairshah Shaikh is the winner of 1st SAARC Chess Championship 2019 |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/IM-Nubairshah-Shaikh-is-the-winner-of-1st-SAARC-Chess-Championship-2019 |access-date=16 September 2025 |publisher=ChessBase India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2022&lt;br /&gt;
|Silver Lake Open 2022&lt;br /&gt;
|1st place&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2022-06-27 |title=IM Nubairshah Shaikh wins the Silver Lake Open - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/IM-Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-the-Silver-Lake-Open |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|2023&lt;br /&gt;
|South Asian Chess Championship 2023 (SACC)&lt;br /&gt;
|Gold Medal&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-06-20 |title=Nubairshah Shaikh and Sakshi Chitlange dominate SACC Open and Women Championships 2023, Sayantan second - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-and-Sakshi-Chitlange-dominate-SACC-Open-and-Women-Championships-2023-Sayantan-Das-second |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|2024&lt;br /&gt;
|2nd Jaffna International Chess Championship&lt;br /&gt;
|1st place&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;jaffna2024&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=21 December 2024 |title=Nubairshah Shaikh wins 2nd Jaffna Open 2024 |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-2nd-Jaffna-Open-2024-Prajwal-P-Shet-third |access-date=16 September 2025 |publisher=ChessBase India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|2025&lt;br /&gt;
|16th Vaujany International Festival&lt;br /&gt;
|1st place&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;vaujany2025&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=12 August 2025 |title=Nubairshah prevails at 16th Vaujany International Festival 2025 |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-prevails-at-16th-Vaujany-International-Festival-2025-Anuj-Shrivatri-second-and-Ameya-Audi-third |access-date=16 September 2025 |publisher=ChessBase India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|2025&lt;br /&gt;
|29th Creon IM Round-Robin Closed&lt;br /&gt;
|1st place&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;creon2025&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=31 August 2025 |title=Nubairshah Shaikh clear first at 29th Creon IM Round-Robin Closed 2025 |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-clear-first-at-29th-Creon-IM-Round-Robin-Closed-2025 |access-date=16 September 2025 |publisher=ChessBase India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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|2025&lt;br /&gt;
|Silver Jubilee Queenstar Rating Open&lt;br /&gt;
|1st place&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;queenstar2025&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |date=14 September 2025 |title=Nubairshah wins Silver Jubilee Queenstar Rating Open 2025 |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-wins-Silver-Jubilee-Queenstar-Rating-Open-2025-Indrajeet-Mahindrakar-second-and-P-Karthikeyan-third |access-date=16 September 2025 |publisher=ChessBase India}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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== Personal life ==&lt;br /&gt;
Outside of chess, Shaikh works as a civil engineer with the Maharashtra government&amp;#039;s Public Works Department.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2025-09-01 |title=Nubairshah Shaikh clear first at 29th Creon IM Round-Robin Closed 2025 - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Nubairshah-Shaikh-clear-first-at-29th-Creon-IM-Round-Robin-Closed-2025 |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He has balanced his professional engineering career with chess, a combination that has drawn attention in chess circles.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2020-03-01 |title=Test your chess with the Civil Engineer! - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/Test-your-chess-with-Nubairshah-Shaikh |access-date=2025-09-23 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Notable games ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Nubairshah Shaikh vs [[Gukesh D]], Qatar Masters 2023.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Mohammad Nubairshah Shaikh vs Gukesh D - Qatar Masters 2023 |url=https://www.chess.com/events/2023-qatar-masters/01/Mohammad_Nubairshah_Shaikh-Gukesh_D |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=Chess.com |language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Shaikh drew against Gukesh D. the India No. 1,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qd3rQHdbGw |title=I didn&amp;#039;t expect to draw against both India and South Korea no.1 - IM Nubairshah {{!}} Qatar Masters 2023 |date=2023-10-14 |last=ChessBase India |access-date=2025-02-13 |via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; who would go on to become the [[World Chess Championship 2024|18th World Chess Champion]] in 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-12-13 |title=The Coronation of the 18th World Chess Champion - D Gukesh - ChessBase India |url=https://www.chessbase.in/news/The-Coronation-of-the-18th-World-Chess-Champion-D-Gukesh |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.chessbase.in}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Nubairshah Shaikh vs [[Hikaru Nakamura]] – [[Titled Tuesday]], January 2020.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkGJCUzJ5Ow |title=जब भारत के Nubairshah नें अमेरिका के Nakamura को दी मात ! |date=2020-06-03 |last=Hindi ChessBase India |access-date=2025-02-13 |via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Shaikh defeated Hikaru Nakamura, the World No. 3&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Nakamura, Hikaru |url=https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2016192 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=ratings.fide.com}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Nubairshah Shaikh vs [[Arjun Erigaisi]], ChessKid Cup 2023.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4QmIJH7XtQ |title=IM Nubairshah Defeats Arjun in a Beautiful Match {{!}} ChessKid Cup 2023 {{!}} Nubairshah vs Arjun |date=2023-05-03 |last=MoreToChess |access-date=2025-02-13 |via=YouTube}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Shaikh won against Erigaisi, another rising star in Indian chess.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;:3&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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