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Brajkovic, Nikola
🇨🇦FIDE 2616564· Male· Canada
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Nikola Brajkovic, a Canadian player, is rated 1786. He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 AFM1st Peel Region - Springtime Chess Championship - Over 1800, 2026 AFM1st Peel Region - Spring Chess Championship - Over 2000, and 2025 AFM 1st Peel Region Fall 3 Open. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 AFM1st Peel Region - Under 2000 Rapid Chess Championship) and 1 blitz events (including B: Super United Croatian Grand Chess Tour 2025 - OPEN BLITZ TURNIR) recently. He took a 32-month break between Mar 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1889 was reached (Feb 2014).
Current rating
1786
Standard
Rpd1894·Blz1774
All-time high
1889
−103 pts below
Feb 2014
Feb 2014
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#80,760
#80,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1704 → 1791
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1808 → returned at 1792
Mar 2020
100 career games
Mar 2020
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
May 2016
2014
Crossed 1800
Feb 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+29
1757 → 1786
Tournaments
8
26 games
Score
14.5/ 2655.8%
15W1D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsShuang ChenWCM1,796·2026 AFM1st Peel Region - Springtime Chess Championship - Over 1800·R2·-9.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #4 | 1934 | +17.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2124 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #23 | 1133 | -12.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #21 | — | -13.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/2 | #2 | 2520 | +17.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #6 | 2809 | +22.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/2 | #9 | 942 | -21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #9 | 1924 | +13.8 |
Rankings
Canada
#667
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#9,374
in continent
World
#80,758
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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