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Nikiforov, Sergey
🇺🇦FIDE 14129086· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1994
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Sergey Nikiforov, a 32-year-old Ukrainian player, is rated 1967 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 155-month break between Mar 2010 and Mar 2023. Recent appearances: The National Club championship 2026 and The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Master.
At junior level, he reached #49 and #37 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1967
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1967
at best
May 2026 · age 32
May 2026 · age 32
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#33,248
#33,248 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
89th Ukrainian 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 1967
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1967
at age 32
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1840 → 1915
Mar 2024
2011
49th Ukrainian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1872
Jan 2011
2010
37th Ukrainian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1872
Mar 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1933 → 1967
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | — | +53.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/4 | #28 | 1700 | -18.6 |
Worst Elo result: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Master (-18.6 Elo, finished #28).
Rankings
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Ukraine
#407
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#24,584
in continent
World
#33,247
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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