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Pert, Nicholas
GM🇬🇧FIDE 403989· Male· England· Born in 1981
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Nicholas Pert, a 45-year-old English Grandmaster, is rated 2493 and ranked 16th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C) recently. His peak of 2574 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2016, World #316 at the time); he spent 183 months in English top 10, with a longest streak of 8 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2004 (age 23), IM in 2001 (age 20), and FM in 2001 (age 20). At junior level, he reached World #17 in U20.
Current rating
2493
Standard
Rpd2600·Blz2517
All-time high
2574
−81 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 35
Jan 2016 · age 35
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#16
#16 · English players · of 2,574
183 months in National top 10 (2007–2025)
183 months in National top 10 (2007–2025)
Career timeline
20 entries2025
183 months in national top 10
longest streak 101 months · since Apr 2007
Nov 2025
2022
37th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2543
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2548 → returned at 2544
Apr 2020
2016
Peak World rank: #316
at age 35 · rated 2574
Jan 2016
All-time peak 2574
at age 35 · −70 from today
Jan 2016
2013
500 career games
at age 32
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2509 → 2493
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
1W5D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/2 | #103 | 1650 | -10.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #60 | 2410 | -2.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2532 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #49 | 2374 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid W L HowellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2665
+2 −4 =9
15 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+4 −0 =9
13 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsDaniel W GormallyGM
🇬🇧ENG·2391
+2 −0 =10
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSam E. CollinsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2462
+5 −1 =4
10 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsJonathan HawkinsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2570
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Aug 2018
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Rankings
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England
#16
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#375
in continent
World
#639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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England
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