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Niemi, Gregory

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FIDEFIDE 20680090· Male· France· Born in 1978

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Gregory Niemi, a 48-year-old French player, is rated 1978 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat individuel d'echecs de Paris 2026 des moins de 2200, 3eme Trophee echiqueen de Creteil - Principal -2400, and Open FIDE Vernon 2026 (-2400). Also played 1 rapid event (including Internationaux RnB Paris IDF 2026 Parties Rapides) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 72 months (2012–2018), 22 months (2018–2020) and 40 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1978

Standard

Rpd1909·Blz—

All-time high

1978

at best
May 2026 · age 48

Activity

40

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#31,159

#31,159 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
All-time peak 1978
at age 48
May 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 47
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1781 → 1935
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 1835 → returned at 1812
Apr 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Mar 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Open FIDE Vernon 2026 (-2400)
perf 2096 (+123) · 5/6 · #3
Top opponent
vs Balaguru Vinodhkumar 2,096
4e Tournoi cadence lente a Meaux -2400 Elo · May 2025 · +3.8 Elo
Evolution
+50
1928 → 1978
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
29.5/ 4368.6%
26W7D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Championnat individuel d'echecs de Paris 2026 des moins de 2200
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/5#82035+12.6
3eme Trophee echiqueen de Creteil - Principal -2400
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/5#141897-7.6
Open FIDE Vernon 2026 (-2400)
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/6#32096+20.2
22e Bois-Colombes Chess Master - Open B
Open Swiss
Dec 20255.5/9#341919-9.6
Championnat de France 2025 - Open B
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/9#331980+6.2

Rankings

/
France
#1,753
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#23,023
in continent
World
#31,159
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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6
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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