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Nikitin, Alexej
FM🇷🇺FIDE 4136942· Male· Russia· Born in 1945
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Alexej Nikitin, a 81-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2075 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearance: Summer Cup of the Belaya Kalitva Chess Club. He had 6 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 21 months (2008–2010), 70 months (2010–2016), 22 months (2016–2018), 58 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2362 was reached at age 62 (Apr 2007).
Awarded FM in 2003 (age 58).
Current rating
2075
Standard
Rpd2239·Blz2221
All-time high
2362
−287 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 62
Apr 2007 · age 62
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,851 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
59th 80+ player worldwide
at age 81 · rated 2075
Jun 2026
2023
29th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 78 · rated 2221
Dec 2023
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2221 → returned at 2115
Feb 2023
2018
Inactive for 58 months
paused at 2215 → returned at 2221
Mar 2018
2016
51st 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2249
Dec 2016
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2249 → returned at 2215
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-40
2115 → 2075
Tournaments
1
12 games
Score
4.5/ 1237.5%
3W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 4.5/12 | #4 | 1997 | -39.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAleksander E Egorov
🇷🇺RUS·2147
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsBoris MalasajFM
🇷🇺RUS·2043
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNikolaj Mazurenko
🇷🇺RUS·2082
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsIgor Mandrikin
🇷🇺RUS·2274
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Russia
#600
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,420
in continent
World
#17,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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