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Pozharsky, Nikolai
🇷🇺FIDE 4143051· Male· Russia· Born in 1981
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Nikolai Pozharsky, a 45-year-old Russian player, is rated 2040. He has fluctuated between 1985 and 2048 over the past 2 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Novosibirsk - LIGR - 2026 Shilenko Memorial, Etude February 2026 Classic, and 96th Novosibirsk Championship. Also played 10 rapid (including Novosibirsk Rapid Championship 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Novosibirsk Blitz Championship) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 44 months (2004–2008), 16 months (2008–2009), 21 months (2013–2015) and 14 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2235 was reached at age 20 (Jan 2001).
At junior level, he reached #99 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2040
Standard
Rpd1976·Blz1922
All-time high
2235
−195 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 20
Jan 2001 · age 20
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#21,981
#21,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 45
May 2026
2025
46th Russian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2048
Jun 2025
2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2038 → returned at 2023
Jun 2023
500 career games
at age 42
Mar 2023
2018
79th Russian 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2149
Dec 2018
2013
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2121 → returned at 2104
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
2022 → 2040
Tournaments
3
24 games
Score
18.5/ 2477.1%
17W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 9/8 | #1 | 2663 | +55.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/7 | #3 | 2091 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/7 | #11 | 1775 | -36.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNikolai Yakushev
🇷🇺RUS·1966
+14 −16 =7
37 games·last met May 2022
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vsSergei Kazachansky
🇷🇺RUS·2143
+4 −20 =3
27 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsVladimir AntonenkoFM
🇷🇺RUS·2391
+2 −21 =3
26 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsVladimir Novichkov
🇷🇺RUS·1930
+7 −9 =8
24 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAndrei ChigvintsevIM
🇷🇺RUS·2236
+3 −16 =3
22 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Russia
#702
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,851
in continent
World
#21,981
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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