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Markus, Nico

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FIDEFIDE 24646849· Male· Germany· Born in 1979

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Nico Markus, a 47-year-old German player, is rated 1795. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2023–2024). Recent appearances: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A April 2026 and Brugse Meesters 2025 Open. His peak of 2008 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2006).

Current rating

1795

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2008

−213 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 27

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#77,970

#77,970 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+139 Elo)
1699 → 1838
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1730 → returned at 1827
Sep 2023
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1730 → returned at 1707
Jun 2019
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Oct 2015
2013
100 career games
at age 34
Dec 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Pranav Prasobh Nair 1,748
Brugse Meesters 2025 Open · Aug 2025 · +8.4 Elo
Evolution
-27
1822 → 1795
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
2W2D5L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsPranav Prasobh Nair1,748·Brugse Meesters 2025 Open·R7·+8.4
2.[W]vsYixuan Wang1,605·Brugse Meesters 2025 Open·R8·+4.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A April 2026
Team
Apr 20260.5/2#651637-8.8
Brugse Meesters 2025 Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/7#1891742-17.6
Worst Elo result: Brugse Meesters 2025 Open (-17.6 Elo, finished #189).

Rankings

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Germany
#8,016
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#56,387
in continent
World
#77,969
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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3
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2,657
4
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2,640
5
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2,634
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,591
9
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2,588
10
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2,587
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8016🇩🇪Markus, Nico1,795
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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56387🇩🇪Markus, Nico1,795
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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77969🇩🇪Markus, Nico1,795