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Prinz, Nikolaus
🇦🇹FIDE 1625187· Male· Austria· Born in 1968
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Nikolaus Prinz, a 58-year-old Austrian player, is rated 1851. He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Burgenland Landesliga 2025-2026 Round 10, NOE Waldviertler Liga 2025-2026 Round 14, and Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 3. Klasse Round 10-11. He took a 14-month break between Aug 2013 and Nov 2014. His peak of 1898 was reached at age 58 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1851
Standard
Rpd1855·Blz—
All-time high
1898
−47 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 58
Mar 2026 · age 58
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#61,170
#61,170 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1898
at age 58 · −47 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1664 → 1795
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 56
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 54
Apr 2022
2019
6-month rising streak
+23 Elo
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+35
1816 → 1851
Tournaments
17
21 games
Score
13.5/ 2164.3%
12W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsChristian Hollinsky1,914·Wiener Betriebsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 3. Klasse Round 10-11·R10·-8.2
3.[L]vsSiegfried Zoernpfenning2,034·Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Landesliga Round 1-2·R1·-4.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1957 | +2.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | — | -1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #54 | 1601 | -15.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #43 | — | -21.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #16 | 1950 | +0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | — | -12.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 1823 | -1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #2 | 1768 | +17.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #22 | 2616 | +7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1785 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Austria
#1,519
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#44,759
in continent
World
#61,169
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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