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De Firmian, Nick

GM🇺🇸

FIDEFIDE 2000105· Male· United States of America· Born in 1957

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Nick De Firmian, a 69-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2365 and sitting in the top 2% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open, 33rd annual Western Class Championship - Master, and 10th Annual George Washington Open - Major. Also played 1 blitz event (including 3rd Annual Presidents Day Open - Blitz) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2012–2013), 12 months (2013–2014), 59 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2560 was reached at age 49 (Apr 2006); he also reached World #235 in Jul 2001.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 44).

Current rating

2365

Standard

Rpd2468·Blz2410

All-time high

2560

−195 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 49

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#116 · American players · of 5,026

Career timeline

19 entries
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2445 → returned at 2444
Nov 2023
9th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2450
Sep 2023
2022
10th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 65 · rated 2464
Nov 2022
2017
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 2496 → returned at 2473
Aug 2017
2013
11th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2509
Nov 2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2509 → returned at 2505
Jul 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jianchao ZhouGM 2,584
33rd annual Western Class Championship - Master · Mar 2026 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
-80
2445 → 2365
Tournaments
8
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
18W17D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/6#72112-14.1
33rd annual Western Class Championship - Master
Open Swiss
Mar 20261.5/3#242324-2.3
10th Annual George Washington Open - Major
Open Swiss
Feb 20261.5/3#422112-10.3
3rd Annual Presidents Day Open - Premier
Open Swiss
Feb 20266/9#22214-15.5
2026 February Marshall Premier FIDE - Open
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/4#82124-6.8
63rd Annual Baltimore Open - Championship
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/5#112218-12.1
17th Annual Golden State Open - Major
Open Swiss
Jan 20263.5/6#152076-18.3
42nd Annual Reno Western States Open
Swiss
Oct 20254/5#82392-0.8
Worst Elo result: 17th Annual Golden State Open - Major (-18.3 Elo, finished #15).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#116
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#280
in continent
World
#2,356
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
116🇺🇸De Firmian, Nick2,365
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
1
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,742
5
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
7
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
280🇺🇸De Firmian, Nick2,365
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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2356🇺🇸De Firmian, Nick2,365