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Bessey, Nicholas
🇺🇸FIDE 30917638· Male· United States of America· Born in 1994
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Nicholas Bessey, a 32-year-old American player, is rated 2043 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat International d'Echecs de Lyon Henri Rinck 2026, Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 2eme tour. Also played 1 blitz event (including 3rd GreenPawn Showdown) recently. He took a 68-month break between Mar 2016 and Dec 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2131 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2022).
Current rating
2043
Standard
Rpd2073·Blz2089
All-time high
2131
−88 pts below
Mar 2022 · age 28
Mar 2022 · age 28
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,613 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2003 → 2038
Apr 2026
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 29
Feb 2023
2022
All-time peak 2131
at age 28 · −88 from today
Mar 2022
2016
Crossed 2100
at age 22
Mar 2016
Crossed 2000
at age 22
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
1er Tournoi homologue Elo FIDE classique au cafe L'echiquier Nancy (-2400)perf 2181 (+138) · 5/7 · #5
Top opponent
Evolution
+29
2014 → 2043
Tournaments
7
24 games
Score
17.5/ 2472.9%
15W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #5 | 2181 | +39.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/8 | #60 | 1936 | -34.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #69 | 2111 | +5.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #486 | 1943 | -2.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #141 | 2711 | +14.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #202 | 2010 | -0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #248 | 2733 | +7.8 |
Worst Elo result: Championnat International d'Echecs de Lyon Henri Rinck 2026 (-34.4 Elo, finished #60).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#627
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,262
in continent
World
#21,613
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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