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Nikolov, Nikolai

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FIDEFIDE 2670267· Male· Canada· Born in 2011

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Nikolai Nikolov, a 15-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1759 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +169 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Edmonton Spring Sectional B, 2026 Calgary Youth Championship U16, and 2026 Edmonton Reserves.

At junior level, he reached #57 and #94 nationally in U16 and U14.

Current rating

1759

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1759

at best
Jun 2026 · age 15

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#89,519

#89,519 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
57th Canadian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1759
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+169 Elo)
1590 → 1759
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1759
at age 15
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 14
Nov 2025
94th Canadian U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1590
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 14
Jan 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 WBX Team Tournament
perf 1878 (+204) · 4/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Steven Gan 1,840
2026 Calgary Youth Championship U16 · Apr 2026 · +7.2 Elo
Evolution
+169
1590 → 1759
Tournaments
6
30 games
Score
21/ 3070.0%
19W4D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFelix Zhang1,820·2026 Calgary Youth Championship U16·R3·+26.2
2.[W]vsMark Tuvera1,777·2026 Edmonton Reserves·R4·+24.5
3.[W]vsBernie Nalual1,753·2025 WBX Team Tournament·R2·+24.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaton Best1,422·2025 WBX Team Tournament·R1·-32.4
2.[L]vsAryan Ranjan Kumar1,604·2025 ACA FIDE Event Under 1800·R3·-18.9
3.[L]vsGarth Dunn1,644·2025 Alberta Open U1700·R5·-17.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Edmonton Spring Sectional B
Round-Robin
May 20264.5/4#12461+49.6
2026 Calgary Youth Championship U16
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/3#82571+10.8
2026 Edmonton Reserves
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/3#192045+24.0
2025 WBX Team Tournament
Swiss
Dec 20254/5#41878+69.2
2025 Alberta Open U1700
Swiss
Oct 20253.5/3#72387+20.4
2025 ACA FIDE Event Under 1800
Swiss
Aug 20253/4#51759-4.8
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Canada
#750
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#10,493
in continent
World
#89,517
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Canada
1
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2
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2,513
3
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2,485
4
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2,470
5
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2,459
6
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2,454
6
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2,454
8
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2,427
9
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2,419
10
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2,414
...
750🇨🇦Nikolov, Nikolai1,759
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
10493🇨🇦Nikolov, Nikolai1,759
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
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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89517🇨🇦Nikolov, Nikolai1,759