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Nielsen, Robert

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FIDEFIDE 2516624· Male· Ireland· Born in 1991

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Robert Nielsen, a 35-year-old Irish player, is rated 1714 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +52 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, DCU Majors 2026, and LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8.

Current rating

1714

Standard

Rpd1722·Blz—

All-time high

1714

at best
May 2026 · age 35

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#104,662

#104,662 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
All-time peak 1714
at age 35
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1503 → 1696
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 32
Nov 2023
Crossed 1400
at age 32
Nov 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Drogheda Chess Congress 2025 - Fox Major 2025
perf 1911 (+214) · 5/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs Murray Liu 1,798
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026 · Jan 2026 · +2.8 Elo
Best comeback
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
finished #1 (seeded #40 of 90)
Evolution
+52
1662 → 1714
Tournaments
9
30 games
Score
16.5/ 3055.0%
13W7D10L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJingxuan Qiao1,534·The Eanna Classic Major 2025·R4·-14.1
2.[L]vsShasini Maniraj1,654·DCU Majors 2026·R4·-10.8
3.[L]vsPeter J. Lynch1,679·Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026·R5·-10.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20262/2#1—+22.2
DCU Majors 2026
Swiss
Feb 20261.5/5#321571-17.4
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Jan 20261.5/1#33—+10.4
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#321741-2.6
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Nov 20251/1#9—+14.4
Worst Elo result: DCU Majors 2026 (-17.4 Elo, finished #32).

Rankings

/
Ireland
#552
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#73,840
in continent
World
#104,660
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Ireland
1
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2
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3
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2,388
4
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5
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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
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552🇮🇪Nielsen, Robert1,714
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
73840🇮🇪Nielsen, Robert1,714
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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104660🇮🇪Nielsen, Robert1,714