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Nowak, Ruben

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FIDEFIDE 3214915· Male· Australia· Born in 1992

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Ruben Nowak, a 34-year-old Australian player, is rated 1656. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 7 months. 99 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Hobsons Bay C.J.S. Purdy Rookies and Juniors Cup Round 4, 2026 MCC ANZAC Day Weekender, and 2026 Hobsons Bay Western Minor Rounds 1-2. Also played 3 rapid (including 2025 MCC Spring Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 MCC Grand Final Eve Blitz) recently. He took a 48-month break between Mar 2012 and Apr 2016. His peak of 1690 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2026).

At junior level, he reached #18 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1656

Standard

Rpd1642·Blz1639

All-time high

1690

−34 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 34

Activity

103

games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo

99 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#125,510

#125,510 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
All-time peak 1690
at age 34 · −34 from today
Apr 2026
500 career games
at age 34
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 33
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+281 Elo)
1399 → 1680
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 32
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 32
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open
perf 1871 (+189) · 6/8 · #20
Top opponent
vs Khushal LingineniCM 1,869
2025 MCC Spring Classic · Sep 2025 · +5.8 Elo
Evolution
-26
1682 → 1656
Tournaments
30
110 games
Score
59.5/ 11054.1%
54W13D43L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRenaldo Wongso1,768·2025 MCC Classic - Swiss Rounds 2-5·R3·+13.6
2.[W]vsAden Buhagiar1,783·2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open·R8·+12.8
3.[W]vsMaanas Neela1,753·2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open·R9·+12.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNoah Wang1,462·2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open·R5·-15.6
2.[L]vsDhruthin Reddy Annapureddy1,469·2025 Hobsons Bay Cup Rounds 4-6·R6·-15.2
3.[L]vsAidan Batyrbekov1,480·2025 Best in the West·R4·-14.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 17
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Hobsons Bay C.J.S. Purdy Rookies and Juniors Cup Round 4
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#42418+8.4
2026 MCC ANZAC Day Weekender
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/3#451896-3.4
2026 Hobsons Bay Western Minor Rounds 1-2
Round-Robin
Apr 20260/2#6838-22.6
2026 Hobsons Bay C.J.S. Purdy Rookies and Juniors Cup Rounds 1-3
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/1#122329+8.2
2026 Hobsons Bay Purdy Cup
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/3#251840-10.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 Hobsons Bay Western Minor Rounds 1-2 (-22.6 Elo, finished #6).

Rankings

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Australia
#910
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#18,290
in continent
World
#125,504
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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