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Poljak, Nikola

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FIDEFIDE 14523728· Male· Croatia· Born in 1982

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Nikola Poljak, a 44-year-old Croatian player, is rated 1916. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S: 3.A liga SZZ Centar 2026 3-4, S: Prvenstvo SK Spansko 2026, and 3.A liga SZZ Centar 2025 7-8. Also played 5 blitz events (including B: Super United Croatian Grand Chess Tour 2025 - OPEN BLITZ TURNIR) recently. He took a 21-month break between Jun 2014 and Apr 2016. His peak of 2011 was reached at age 26 (Jan 2008).

Current rating

1916

Standard

Rpd1959·Blz2005

All-time high

2011

−95 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 26

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#44,191

#44,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2023
53rd Croatian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1920
Jan 2023
2022
58th Croatian 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1933
Apr 2022
2014
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1896 → returned at 1896
Jun 2014
2012
100 career games
at age 30
Jan 2012
2011
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1887 → 1949
Jan 2011
2008
Crossed 2000
at age 26
Jan 2008

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Veljko Paus 1,948
S: Prvenstvo SK Spansko 2026 · Feb 2026 · +0.9 Elo
Evolution
-3
1919 → 1916
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
5/ 1241.7%
4W2D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsIvan Bockaj1,901·S: 3.A liga SZZ Centar 2026 3-4·R4·+9.6
2.[W]vsZoran Prskalo1,877·S: Prvenstvo SK Spansko 2026·R3·+8.9
3.[W]vsAntun Deris1,875·S: Prvenstvo SK Spansko 2026·R7·+8.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
S: 3.A liga SZZ Centar 2026 3-4
Team
Apr 20261/1#162701+9.6
S: Prvenstvo SK Spansko 2026
Round-Robin
Feb 20263.5/9#51881-11.4
3.A liga SZZ Centar 2025 7-8
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#631884-1.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsDamir Mravunac
🇭🇷CRO·2036
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met May 2023
View head-to-head →
vsVeljko Paus
🇭🇷CRO·1911
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDamir Mezak
🇭🇷CRO·1787
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2019
View head-to-head →
vsIvan Novakovic
🇭🇷CRO·1921
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2017
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Croatia
#808
out of 2,918 players
Europe
#32,596
in continent
World
#44,190
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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32596🇭🇷Poljak, Nikola1,916
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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