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Zivkovic, Nikola
🇭🇷FIDE 14507404· Male· Croatia· Born in 1956
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Nikola Zivkovic, a 70-year-old Croatian player, is rated 2039. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 8 months. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include S: Treca A seniori HSL SZZI 2026. 1-3, S: Kup Sahovskog saveza Vukovarsko-srijemske zupanije za 2026 godinu, and TRECA A HSL SZZI 2025. SENIORI 9. He had 3 career breaks: 29 months (2006–2008), 12 months (2018–2019) and 28 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2262 was reached at age 56 (Mar 2012).
Current rating
2039
Standard
Rpd2146·Blz2006
All-time high
2262
−223 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 56
Mar 2012 · age 56
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,107
#22,107 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2023
14th Croatian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2134
Nov 2023
2019
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2147 → returned at 2119
Nov 2019
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2139 → returned at 2147
Oct 2018
2017
19th Croatian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2180
Oct 2017
2012
8th Croatian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2262
Oct 2012
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
2208 → 2262
Mar 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
2050 → 2039
Tournaments
4
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
2W7D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsZlatko Matanovic1,861·S: Kup Sahovskog saveza Vukovarsko-srijemske zupanije za 2026 godinu·R2·+5.3
3.[W]vsIvan Stojanovic1,561·S: Kup Sahovskog saveza Vukovarsko-srijemske zupanije za 2026 godinu·R3·+1.2
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsSinisa Pezelj2,225·S: Kup Sahovskog saveza Vukovarsko-srijemske zupanije za 2026 godinu·R1·-5.1
2.[L]vsSanjin CulumIM2,450·S: Kup Sahovskog saveza Vukovarsko-srijemske zupanije za 2026 godinu·R4·-1.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #19 | 2063 | +1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #15 | 2030 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1872 | -4.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #45 | 1847 | -10.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuka Golubicic
🇭🇷CRO·1869
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsAndrija Babic
🇭🇷CRO·2074
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsDomagoj Patarcic
🇭🇷CRO·2214
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2014
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vsDragan NovakovicIM
🇭🇷CRO·2232
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMato Caric
🇭🇷CRO·2072
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Croatia
#407
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#16,252
in continent
World
#22,107
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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