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Schenk-Pogan, Nikolas
FM🇨🇭FIDE 24673579· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1991
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Nikolas Schenk-Pogan, a 35-year-old Swiss FIDE Master, is rated 2198 and sitting in the top 3% of Swiss players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2146 and 2218 over the past 2 years. 67 rated games in the past year (≈60/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 79. Thuner Stadtmeisterschaft Hauptturnier, SMM NLB 2026 round 1, and Oberliga Baden-Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including Baden-Wuerttembergische Schnellschacheinzelmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2323 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2017, Swiss #49 at the time).
Competes for Switzerland since Aug 2021. Previously known as Nikolas Pogan (until Oct 2025). Awarded FM in 2014 (age 23). Earned a IM norm at 2. Hofheimer Fruehjahrsopen Gruppe A 2014. At junior level, he reached #7, #8 and #9 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2198
Standard
Rpd2178·Blz2158
All-time high
2323
−125 pts below
Jul 2017 · age 26
Jul 2017 · age 26
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#116 · Swiss players · of 3,316
Career timeline
26 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Dec 2025
Renamed to Schenk-Pogan, Nikolas
at age 34
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
May 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Jan 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 32
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
2190 → 2198
Tournaments
19
60 games
Score
36/ 6060.0%
25W22D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 1/1 | #53 | 2863 | +6.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2394 | +23.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2308 | +28.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #11 | 1895 | -26.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #123 | 1526 | -5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 2134 | -0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2530 | +27.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #54 | 2177 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #46 | 2018 | -36.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #95 | 1480 | -15.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRudolf Wilhelm BraeuningFM
🇩🇪GER·2167
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsOswald, Dr. GschnitzerIM
🇩🇪GER·2335
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsIlja SchneiderIM
🇩🇪GER·2450
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsThilo KabischFM
🇩🇪GER·2213
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsTorsten Schulte
🇩🇪GER·2038
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Switzerland
#116
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#5,833
in continent
World
#8,310
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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