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Nikel, Rastislav
🇸🇰FIDE 14904861· Male· Slovakia· Born in 1978
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Rastislav Nikel, a 48-year-old Slovak player, is rated 2021. He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tatrafest 2026 - Open Tatry 30, 4. liga B1 2025 2026 R11, and 3. liga B1 2025 2026 R11. Also played 3 rapid (including CZECH OPEN 2025 - G1 - rapid tournament) and 4 blitz events (including Tatrafest 2026 - SeniorBlesk) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2003 and Jul 2004. His peak of 2082 was reached at age 37 (Jun 2015).
Current rating
2021
Standard
Rpd1928·Blz1912
All-time high
2082
−61 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 37
Jun 2015 · age 37
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24,429
#24,429 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
36th Slovak 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2035
Apr 2026
500 career games
at age 48
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Jul 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Jan 2024
2023
39th Slovak 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2037
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
2011 → 2021
Tournaments
24
52 games
Score
29.5/ 5256.7%
20W19D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/8 | #12 | 2007 | -4.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2521 | +2.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #89 | 1135 | -12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #29 | 2144 | +6.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 2155 | +7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #33 | 2423 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #110 | 2039 | +0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2637 | +5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #20 | 2236 | +11.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #91 | 1220 | -9.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter Spik
🇸🇰SVK·1933
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsVladimir Szucs
🇸🇰SVK·2074
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsMatej Batora
🇸🇰SVK·2103
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGejza Pereszlenyi
🇸🇰SVK·1867
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsMiroslav Kleman
🇸🇰SVK·2191
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2021
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Rankings
/
Slovakia
#380
out of 3,199 players
Europe
#18,014
in continent
World
#24,429
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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