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Resika, Nathan
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2008343· Male· United States of America· Born in 1960
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Nathan Resika, a 66-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 1942. He has fluctuated between 1942 and 1999 over the past 2 years. 83 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-June Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-2, 2026 May-June Marshall Mondays Round 1-3, and Reykjavik Open 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Marshall Chess Club Rapid Championship) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 78 months (2003–2010), 26 months (2015–2017), 12 months (2019–2020), 12 months (2021–2023) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2288 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
1942
Standard
Rpd2050·Blz—
All-time high
2288
−346 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41
Jan 2001 · age 41
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#38,328
#38,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
36th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1990
Apr 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1954 → returned at 1958
May 2024
2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2061 → returned at 2089
Dec 2021
21st American 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2155
Feb 2021
2019
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2132 → returned at 2141
Mar 2019
2017
24th American 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2185
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1963 → 1942
Tournaments
16
76 games
Score
40.5/ 7653.3%
30W25D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/3 | #27 | 1915 | -2.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1860 | -7.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/2 | #14 | 1742 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #14 | 1886 | -11.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2592 | +5.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #8 | 1830 | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/8 | #260 | 1829 | -33.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #42 | 1974 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1937 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #17 | 1992 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeorge Berg
🇺🇸USA·1842
+5 −1 =7
13 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsEdward Frumkin
🇺🇸USA·1654
+10 −0 =1
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsEdward Kopiecki
🇺🇸USA
+8 −0 =3
11 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsSarathi Ray
🇺🇸USA·1952
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsEdward Scher
🇺🇸USA·1735
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2017
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Rankings
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United States of America
#1,070
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#4,148
in continent
World
#38,327
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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