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Collins, Nigel
🇬🇧FIDE 343419011· Male· England· Born in 1958
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Nigel Collins, a 68-year-old English player, is rated 1520. He has slipped back 70 Elo over the past 12 months. 90 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Major, 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8. His peak of 1631 was reached at age 66 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1520
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1631
−111 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 66
Jun 2024 · age 66
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#177,934
#177,934 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Sep 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 66
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+244 Elo)
1374 → 1618
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1631
at age 66 · −111 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 66
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-69
1589 → 1520
Tournaments
20
96 games
Score
31.5/ 9632.8%
12W41D43L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsSoohyun Kyeong1,430·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Intermediate·R5·-12.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #27 | 1729 | +1.2 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #180 | 1785 | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #41 | 1578 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/7 | #72 | — | -30.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #124 | 1517 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #29 | 1754 | -14.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #10 | 1679 | +27.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/6 | #16 | — | +16.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #101 | 1496 | -0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #129 | 2360 | -0.6 |
Worst Elo result: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Intermediate (-30.6 Elo, finished #34).
Rankings
/
England
#2,440
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#113,614
in continent
World
#177,894
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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