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Block, Nigel

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FIDEFIDE 3245780· Male· Australia· Born in 1973

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Nigel Block, a 53-year-old Australian player, is rated 1445. He returned to competition in March 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open, 2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial rounds 5-7, and 2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial Rounds 1-4. He took a 17-month break between Sep 2024 and Mar 2026. His peak of 1664 was reached at age 53 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1445

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1664

−219 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 53

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#204,431

#204,431 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
34th Australian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1664
Mar 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 53
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 53
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1664
at age 53 · −219 from today
Mar 2026
Return after 18-month break
back at 1664
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1411 → returned at 1664
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Zariya Mahajan 1,564
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +6.5 Elo
Evolution
+286
1159 → 1445
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
8.5/ 2534.0%
10W5D10L
Top 2 wins
1.[D]vsZariya Mahajan1,564·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R3·+6.5
2.[D]vsTrevor Ivory1,525·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R6·+4.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsYestay Kurmanov1,557·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R1·-13.8
2.[L]vsIan R Hamilton1,613·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R4·-11.1
3.[L]vsPaul Rehill1,696·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R7·-7.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/6#15813380.0
2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial rounds 5-7
Swiss
Mar 20260.5/2#2513660.0
2026 Ballarat Spielvogel Memorial Rounds 1-4
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/3#1516190.0
2025 Ballarat Koelle B Rounds 4-7
Swiss
Oct 20252/1#814870.0
2025 Ballarat Club Championship Rounds 6-9
Swiss
Jun 20251.5/4#1214400.0
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Australia
#1,728
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#46,339
in continent
World
#204,224
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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1728🇦🇺Block, Nigel1,445
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1
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6
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8
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9
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10
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