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Nichas, John
🇦🇺FIDE 3250288· Male· Australia· Born in 1959
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John Nichas, a 67-year-old Australian player, is rated 1693. He has fluctuated between 1688 and 1764 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 St George Club Championship Division 3 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed, 2026 St George Club Championship Division 3 Rounds 1-3, and 2025-26 St George Summer Open Rounds 2-4. His peak of 1764 was reached at age 65 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1693
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1764
−71 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 65
Jun 2024 · age 65
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#112,265
#112,265 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
32nd Australian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1733
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1555 → 1764
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1764
at age 65 · −71 from today
Jun 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
2022
40th Australian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1565
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1700 → 1693
Tournaments
7
19 games
Score
8.5/ 1944.7%
7W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsNikola Vujasin1,731·2026 St George Club Championship Division 3 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R6·-8.9
2.[L]vsGraham D Saint1,754·2026 St George Club Championship Division 3 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R4·-8.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #7 | 1588 | -9.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1865 | +14.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #46 | — | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #33 | — | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #28 | — | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#764
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,415
in continent
World
#112,262
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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