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Oza, Nikunj
🇺🇸FIDE 2039591· Male· United States of America· Born in 1972
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Nikunj Oza, a 54-year-old American player, is rated 1701. He has fluctuated between 1693 and 1739 over the past 2 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Daniel Naroditsky Memorial New Year Open - MXA, 2025 December BayAreaChess Real FIDE Championship - MXA, and 53rd Capps Memorial Tournament - 2000 and Over. He took a 16-month break between Sep 2021 and Feb 2023. His peak of 1818 was reached at age 46 (Aug 2018).
Current rating
1701
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1818
−117 pts below
Aug 2018 · age 46
Aug 2018 · age 46
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#109,593
#109,593 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+166 Elo)
1572 → 1738
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 52
Mar 2024
2023
72nd American 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1643
Feb 2023
2022
59th American 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1668
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1668 → returned at 1643
Sep 2021
2020
100 career games
at age 48
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1727 → 1701
Tournaments
6
27 games
Score
8/ 2729.6%
5W8D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #22 | 1460 | -18.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #14 | 1853 | +25.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/4 | #5 | 1469 | -20.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/3 | #18 | 1557 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/4 | #14 | 1760 | +2.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #15 | 1663 | -4.8 |
Rankings
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United States of America
#3,351
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#13,140
in continent
World
#109,590
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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