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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 1709 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +161 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Calgary Youth Championship U16, 2026 Edmonton Reserves, and 2025 WBX Team Tournament.

At junior level, he reached #78 and #94 nationally in U16 and U14.

Current rating

1709

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1709

at best
May 2026 · age 15

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#106,420

#106,420 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
78th Canadian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1709
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1548 → 1709
May 2026
All-time peak 1709
at age 15
May 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

Last 12 months — 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
+119
1590 → 1709
Tournaments
6
30 games
Score
20.5/ 3068.3%
19W3D8L
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]vsMike McKenzie1,604·2025 Edmonton Spring Sectional C·R4·-19.2
3.[L]vsAryan Ranjan Kumar1,604·2025 ACA FIDE Event Under 1800·R3·-18.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
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: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Canada
#900
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#12,731
in continent
World
#106,418
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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2,483
4
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2,470
5
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2,454
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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2,434
9
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2,427
10
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2,414
...
900🇨🇦Nikolov, Nikolai1,709
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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12731🇨🇦Nikolov, Nikolai1,709
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
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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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106418🇨🇦Nikolov, Nikolai1,709