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Nikolic, Nebojsa
IM🇧🇦FIDE 14400065· Male· Bosnia and Herzegovina· Born in 1968
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Nebojsa Nikolic, a 58-year-old International Master, is rated 2238 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2238 and 2271 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8. He took a 26-month break between Jul 2002 and Oct 2004. His peak of 2414 was reached at age 33 (Jan 2001, #9 nationally at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2238
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2414
−176 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 33
Jan 2001 · age 33
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#6,319 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
3rd 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 2269
Apr 2025
2021
4th 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 2321
Nov 2021
2014
100 career games
at age 46
Dec 2014
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2351
Feb 2014
2009
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2359
Nov 2009
2002
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2392 → returned at 2386
Jul 2002
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
30. Ekipno natjecanje Prve sahovske lige za seniore Sahovskog saveza Herceg-Bosne · Aug 2025 · +3.1 Elo
Evolution
-29
2267 → 2238
Tournaments
10
16 games
Score
10/ 1662.5%
5W10D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #260 | 1904 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #273 | 2002 | -3.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #256 | 2036 | -2.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #413 | 1902 | -3.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #355 | 2070 | -2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #243 | 2046 | -2.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #218 | 2825 | +2.1 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #349 | 1906 | -3.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #220 | 2915 | +3.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 2116 | -10.6 |
Rankings
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
#39
out of 1,150 players
Europe
#4,333
in continent
World
#6,319
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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