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Nicolae, Adrian
🇫🇷FIDE 20699549· Male· France· Born in 1957
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Adrian Nicolae, a 69-year-old French player, is rated 1545 — just 11 short of his peak of 1556 (Apr 2025, age 68). He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 8 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 7eme Open International de la Mayenne - tournoi B (-1600 elo), Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, and Championnat des Cotes d'Armor toutes categories 25-26 phase 2. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2023–2025).
Current rating
1545
Standard
Rpd1522·Blz—
All-time high
1556
−11 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 68
Apr 2025 · age 68
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#168,227
#168,227 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 1556
at age 68 · −11 from today
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+358 Elo)
1164 → 1522
Feb 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 68
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 67
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 67
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
7eme Open International de la Mayenne - tournoi B (-1600 elo)perf 1678 (+132) · 3.5/5 · #20
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1556 → 1545
Tournaments
10
37 games
Score
19.5/ 3752.7%
18W3D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #25 | 1653 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/1 | #15 | 2275 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #20 | 1678 | +7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #862 | 1474 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #5 | 2283 | +37.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/3 | #1 | 2267 | +8.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #815 | 897 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 630 | -26.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #1495 | 1093 | -8.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #250 | 1011 | -7.6 |
Worst Elo result: Championnat des Cotes d'Armor toutes categories 25-26 phase 1 (-26.0 Elo, finished #32).
Rankings
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France
#13,254
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#109,121
in continent
World
#168,203
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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