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Makarov, Nikolai Val.

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FIDEFIDE 4151950· Male· Russia· Born in 1984

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Nikolai Val. Makarov, a 42-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2140 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 7 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd The Rooky Mini-Open 2026 - Standard Open, 2nd The Rooky Mini-Open 2025 - Standard Open, and 4th Blue Chevaliers International Open 2025. Also played 11 rapid (including JCA Chesfest 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 4th Blue Chevaliers International Open 2025 - Blitz) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 32 months (2004–2007), 26 months (2007–2009), 13 months (2010–2011), 19 months (2011–2013) and 47 months (2017–2021). His peak of 2331 was reached at age 25 (Jul 2009).

Awarded FM in 2008 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #90 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2140

Standard

Rpd2070·Blz2132

All-time high

2331

191 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 25

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,003 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

19 entries
2025
35th Russian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2169
Apr 2025
2021
39th Russian 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2306
Dec 2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
Dec 2021
2017
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2283 → returned at 2283
Jan 2017
2014
100 career games
at age 30
Mar 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2300
at age 29
Jan 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
4th Blue Chevaliers International Open 2025
perf 2206 (+52) · 6.5/9 · #8
Top opponent
vs Nithin Babu 2,298
Evolution
+9
21312140
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
16.5/ 2371.7%
15W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/7#32147+5.0
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/7#61964-19.2
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/9#82206+22.8
Worst Elo result: 2nd The Rooky Mini-Open 2025 - Standard Open (-19.2 Elo, finished #6).

Rankings

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Russia
#423
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,767
in continent
World
#12,003
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
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2,729
2
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2,684
3
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2,654
4
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2,653
4
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2,653
6
🇷🇺Grischuk, AlexanderFollow Alexander GrischukTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,641
6
🇷🇺Artemiev, VladislavFollow Vladislav ArtemievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,641
8
🇷🇺Popov, IvanFollow Ivan PopovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,610
9
🇷🇺Matlakov, MaximFollow Maxim MatlakovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,598
10
🇷🇺Zemlyanskii, IvanFollow Ivan ZemlyanskiiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,595
...
423🇷🇺Makarov, Nikolai Val.2,140
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
2
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
3
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
8
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2,732
9
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
...
1767🇷🇺Makarov, Nikolai Val.2,140
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
12003🇷🇺Makarov, Nikolai Val.2,140