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Nikitin, Vladimir
🇷🇺FIDE 24170453· Male· Russia· Born in 1952
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Vladimir Nikitin, a 74-year-old Russian player, is rated 1879 — just 18 short of his peak of 1897 (Mar 2024, age 72). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 82 months (2017–2024) and 15 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Gospodin Velikiy Novgorod 2025 - Open A. Also played 1 rapid event (including Gospodin Velikiy Novgorod 2025 - Rapid) recently.
Current rating
1879
Standard
Rpd1791·Blz1905
All-time high
1897
−18 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#53,464
#53,464 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
38th Russian 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1883
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
1828 → 1897
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1897
at age 72 · −18 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1897 → returned at 1842
Mar 2024
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Apr 2017
Inactive for 82 months
paused at 1828 → returned at 1897
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
1897 → 1879
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
5W0D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/3 | #29 | 2394 | -18.0 |
Rankings
/
Russia
#1,377
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,333
in continent
World
#53,464
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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