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Pillay, Nico
🇿🇦FIDE 14359146· Male· South Africa· Born in 1994
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Nico Pillay, a 32-year-old South African player, is rated 1748. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2026 Blou Bul Open Chess Tournament (A). Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (Blitz)) recently. His peak of 1801 was reached at age 30 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1748
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1548
All-time high
1801
−53 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 30
Jun 2024 · age 30
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#93,232
#93,232 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2024
95th South African 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 1801
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 30
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 30
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1801
at age 30 · −53 from today
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1801 · at age 30
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
1726 → 1748
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
2W0D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #12 | 2781 | +22.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#345
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#3,365
in continent
World
#93,230
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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