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Zhidov, Nikolay
🇷🇺FIDE 24243680· Male· Russia· Born in 1950
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Nikolay Zhidov, a 76-year-old Russian player, is rated 1787 — just 28 short of his peak of 1815 (Mar 2024, age 74). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2016–2017) and 83 months (2018–2025). Recent appearance: The Golden Autumn Chess Tournament 2025.
Current rating
1787
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1815
−28 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74
Mar 2024 · age 74
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,438
#80,438 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
46th Russian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1787
Jun 2026
2025
72nd Russian 70-75 player
at age 75 · rated 1788
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 75
Dec 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 74
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1815
at age 74 · −28 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 83 months
paused at 1692 → returned at 1788
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1815 → 1787
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/6 | #7 | 2037 | -27.6 |
Rankings
/
Russia
#1,936
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,913
in continent
World
#80,436
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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| 9913 | 1,787 | |
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