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Nichols, Anthony
🇺🇸FIDE 2083701· Male· United States of America· Born in 1970
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Anthony Nichols, a 56-year-old American player, is rated 1928. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Michigan Class Championship - Masters and Experts, 2025 Michigan Bottom Half Class, and 2025 Michigan Open. He took a 18-month break between Mar 2014 and Oct 2015. His peak of 2023 was reached at age 49 (Sep 2019).
Current rating
1928
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2023
−95 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 49
Sep 2019 · age 49
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41,419
#41,419 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
37th American 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1928
Jun 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 55
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1887 → 1937
Oct 2024
2022
28th American 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2023
Apr 2022
2020
25th American 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2013
Oct 2020
2019
All-time peak 2023
at age 49 · −95 from today
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1911 → 1928
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
7/ 1546.7%
4W6D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsChan Julian Alvarez AlboFM2,227·2026 Michigan Class Championship - Masters and Experts·R3·+17.0
2.[D]vsTegshsuren EnkhbatIM2,275·8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions·R4·+7.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 2189 | +22.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #16 | 1875 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #60 | 883 | -15.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #27 | 2263 | +14.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,157
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#4,531
in continent
World
#41,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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