Mark Plotkin vs Nicholas Vettese
Mark Plotkin (28, IM, CAN) and Nicholas Vettese (22, IM, CAN) have met 12 times in classical OTB. Plotkin leads with 5 wins to 4, with 3 draws — a 25% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2025 Royal City Masters Crown saw Vettese prevail. With current classical ratings of 2360 and 2410, the Elo model gives Vettese a 38% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2360 vs 2410 (Δ -50)
With Mark Plotkin as white
34% Mark28% draw38% Nicholas
With Nicholas Vettese as white
26% Mark23% draw50% Nicholas
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mark Plotkin | Nicholas Vettese | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2360-22 | 2410-13 |
| Peak rating | 2435 · Mar 2020 | 2423 · Apr 2026 |
| Peak age | 22 | 22 |
| World rank now | #2,466 | #1,497 |
| World rank peak | #1,385 | #1,328 |
| Federation rank now | #19 | #11 |
| Games (career, STD) | 800 | 766 |
| Months active | 174 | 143 |
| % white wins | 58% | 59% |
| % black wins | 51% | 54% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2323 | 2196 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 133 | 142 |
Best Win
Mark Plotkin
Nicholas Vettese
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (51)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mark Plotkin
Nicholas Vettese