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Nikolic, Ilija
🇸🇪FIDE 1743120· Male· Sweden· Born in 1940
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Ilija Nikolic, a 86-year-old Swedish player, is rated 1586. He has fluctuated between 1584 and 1622 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: Goteborgs Veteran-DM 2026 R12345 and Goteborgs schackveteraners KM 2025 Grp B R678. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2018–2019) and 28 months (2022–2024). His peak of 1622 was reached at age 84 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1586
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1622
−36 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 84
Mar 2024 · age 84
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#152,333
#152,333 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 85
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+248 Elo)
1370 → 1618
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 84
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 84
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 84
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 84
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1599 → 1586
Tournaments
5
13 games
Score
3.5/ 1326.9%
3W1D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #11 | 1634 | +2.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/4 | #20 | 1009 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #8 | 928 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | 1847 | +20.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #17 | 889 | -7.6 |
Rankings
/
Sweden
#2,546
out of 3,410 players
Europe
#101,127
in continent
World
#152,318
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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