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Petrov, Nikolaj
🇨🇿FIDE 358290· Male· Czech Republic· Born in 1953
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Nikolaj Petrov, a 73-year-old Czech player, is rated 1759. He is progressing steadily with +47 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include MKSS - Krajska soutez C 2025-2026 r10-11, MKSS - Krajska soutez B 2025-2026 r10-11, and MKSS - Mestsky prebor Ostrava 2025-2026 r9. Also played 10 rapid (including Bilovec 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Prebor okresu Ostrava v bleskovem sachu 2025) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 1942 was reached at age 57 (Jul 2010).
Current rating
1759
Standard
Rpd1719·Blz1811
All-time high
1942
−183 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 57
Jul 2010 · age 57
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#89,407
#89,407 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+141 Elo)
1608 → 1749
Jun 2024
2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Dec 2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Jun 2016
8-month rising streak
+69 Elo
Jun 2016
2015
100 career games
at age 62
Jul 2015
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1904 → returned at 1800
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
1754 → 1759
Tournaments
16
36 games
Score
18/ 3650.0%
15W6D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 12| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #60 | 1763 | +0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #34 | 2701 | +14.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #55 | 1033 | -7.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #81 | 2438 | -13.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2524 | +18.6 |
Rankings
/
Czech Republic
#3,583
out of 6,368 players
Europe
#64,043
in continent
World
#89,406
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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