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Paul, Nikash
🇦🇺FIDE 3254003· Male· Australia· Born in 1982
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Nikash Paul, a 44-year-old Australian player, is rated 1629. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Hobsons Bay Western Minor Rounds 1-2, 2026 Hobsons Bay Purdy Cup, and 2026 Hobsons Bay Honourable Bob. His peak of 1672 was reached at age 42 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1629
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1679
All-time high
1672
−43 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 42
Mar 2024 · age 42
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#136,039
#136,039 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
100 career games
at age 42
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+277 Elo)
1395 → 1672
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1672
at age 42 · −43 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 41
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-41
1670 → 1629
Tournaments
9
29 games
Score
13/ 2944.8%
12W2D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 1703 | -16.6 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 0/3 | #6 | 856 | -30.6 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2448 | +20.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #19 | 1679 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #20 | 1701 | -15.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #11 | — | -10.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #6 | — | +10.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #12 | 1640 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #24 | — | -5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRuben Nowak
🇦🇺AUS·1665
+5 −5 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSteven Hogan
🇦🇺AUS·1632
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsNarelle S SzuvegesWIM
🇦🇺AUS·1689
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsGreg Wilkinson
🇦🇺AUS·1547
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsCijo Paul
🇺🇸USA·1782
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#1,035
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#20,868
in continent
World
#136,031
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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