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John, Niklas
🇩🇪FIDE 16234626· Male· Germany· Born in 2004
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Niklas John, a 22-year-old German player, is rated 1794 — just 3 short of his peak of 1797 (Mar 2024, age 20). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Februar 2026.
Current rating
1794
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1797
−3 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 20
Mar 2024 · age 20
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#78,301
#78,301 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
100 career games
at age 20
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1797
at age 20 · −3 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
Nov 2022
2021
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Nov 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+197 Elo)
1324 → 1521
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
1796 → 1794
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
0.5/ 412.5%
1W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 2029 | +6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #62 | 1188 | -5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #70 | 1275 | -3.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,049
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#56,621
in continent
World
#78,300
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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