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Nielsen, Robert
🇮🇪FIDE 2516624· Male· Ireland· Born in 1991
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Robert Nielsen, a 35-year-old Irish player, is rated 1744 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +82 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Malahide Millennium Tournament - Intermediate, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and DCU Majors 2026.
Current rating
1744
Standard
Rpd1722·Blz—
All-time high
1744
at best
Jun 2026 · age 35
Jun 2026 · age 35
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#94,634
#94,634 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1744
at age 35
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+47
1697 → 1744
Tournaments
10
31 games
Score
16/ 3151.6%
12W8D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | — | +9.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #12 | — | +20.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | — | +22.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #32 | 1571 | -17.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/1 | #33 | — | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #32 | 1741 | -2.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | — | +14.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #74 | — | -9.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #31 | 1688 | -10.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | — | +9.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#471
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#67,486
in continent
World
#94,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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