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Cardinaux, Nikita
🇨🇭FIDE 1324101· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1956
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Nikita Cardinaux, a 70-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1615. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, REM 2026 round 5, and REM 2026 round 4. Also played 1 rapid event (including 21. Open du Jura - Rapid) recently. His peak of 1773 was reached at age 68 (Aug 2024).
Current rating
1615
Standard
Rpd1724·Blz—
All-time high
1773
−158 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 68
Aug 2024 · age 68
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#141,283
#141,283 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+159 Elo)
1614 → 1773
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1773
at age 68 · −158 from today
Aug 2024
2023
88th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1614
Oct 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Aug 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 67
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-61
1676 → 1615
Tournaments
22
76 games
Score
30/ 7639.5%
27W13D36L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSonia Oupindrin1,792·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi B (1600 - 1899)·R6·+13.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #69 | 1943 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/3 | #98 | 2300 | -10.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #661 | 1586 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #43 | 1066 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1768 | +4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #721 | 1005 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #26 | — | +13.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1309 | 2645 | -4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #7 | — | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #27 | 1075 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,604
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#95,269
in continent
World
#141,274
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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