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Ni, Tao
🇺🇸FIDE 39924114· Male· United States of America· Born in 1981
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Tao Ni, a 45-year-old American player, is rated 1604. He has fluctuated between 1548 and 1698 over the past 2 years. 35 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-4, and 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7. His peak of 1855 was reached at age 43 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1604
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1619
All-time high
1855
−251 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 43
Apr 2024 · age 43
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#145,482
#145,482 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 45
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Jan 2025
2024
63rd American 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1855
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 43
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1855
at age 43 · −251 from today
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1608 → 1604
Tournaments
13
44 games
Score
13.5/ 4430.7%
8W11D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 1765 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 1823 | +26.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #12 | 1802 | +24.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/5 | #101 | 1422 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #23 | 1696 | +7.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #11 | 1663 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/3 | #27 | 1480 | -6.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #24 | 870 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #20 | 1535 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #60 | 1751 | +0.6 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-3 (-20.4 Elo, finished #29).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,293
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#17,920
in continent
World
#145,470
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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