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Luzhnoj, Nikolaj

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FIDEFIDE 14123231· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1958

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Nikolaj Luzhnoj, a 68-year-old Ukrainian player, is rated 1854. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 25 months (2013–2016), 68 months (2016–2021, COVID-19 included) and 28 months (2021–2024). Recent appearance: grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open. His peak of 1995 was reached at age 58 (Jan 2016).

Current rating

1854

Standard

Rpd1974·Blz—

All-time high

1995

−141 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 58

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#60,289

#60,289 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
19th Ukrainian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1893
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1796 → 1893
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Mar 2024
2022
34th Ukrainian 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1796
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1796 → returned at 1836
Oct 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open
perf 2073 (+219) · 5.5/7 · #832
Top opponent
vs Serge Wilhelm 1,929
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open · Apr 2026 · +12.1 Elo
Evolution
-2
1856 → 1854
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDemian Smal1,745·grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open·R8·-13.0
2.[L]vsHendrik Seifert1,920·grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open·R7·-8.1
3.[L]vsMarcel Jung1,935·grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open·R6·-7.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/7#8322073-1.6

Rankings

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Ukraine
#582
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#44,140
in continent
World
#60,288
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ukraine
1
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3
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4
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5
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2,623
6
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2,617
7
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2,614
8
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2,608
9
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2,607
10
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2,604
...
582🇺🇦Luzhnoj, Nikolaj1,854
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
44140🇺🇦Luzhnoj, Nikolaj1,854
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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60288🇺🇦Luzhnoj, Nikolaj1,854