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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 1686. He has fluctuated between 1686 and 1764 over the past 2 years. 22 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
1686
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1764
−78 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 65
Jun 2024 · age 65
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#115,041
#115,041 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −78 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1700 → 1686
Tournaments
8
20 games
Score
8.5/ 2042.5%
7W3D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 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
3.[L]vsTrilok Shenoy1,775·2026 St George Club Championship Division 3 Rounds 7-9 plus postponed·R7·-7.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 975 | -6.8 |
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 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/5 | #11 | — | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #30 | — | +1.4 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#802
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,958
in continent
World
#115,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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