What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's FIDE rating?

Nikolaev, Alexey S's current standard FIDE rating is 1843.

What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's rapid rating?

Nikolaev, Alexey S's current FIDE rapid rating is 1880.

What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's blitz rating?

Nikolaev, Alexey S's current FIDE blitz rating is 1817.

What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's world ranking?

Nikolaev, Alexey S is currently ranked #63,390 in the world (standard rating).

What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's ranking in Russia?

Nikolaev, Alexey S is currently ranked #1599 in Russia.

What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's continental ranking?

Nikolaev, Alexey S is currently ranked #7,575 in their continent.

What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's ranking in the 70-75 category?

Nikolaev, Alexey S is ranked #48 in Russia in the 70-75 age group.

What is Nikolaev, Alexey S's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Nikolaev, Alexey S's all-time peak standard rating is 2089.

When did Nikolaev, Alexey S receive their first FIDE rating?

Nikolaev, Alexey S first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2002.

Which federation does Nikolaev, Alexey S represent?

Nikolaev, Alexey S represents Russia (RUS).

How old is Nikolaev, Alexey S?

Nikolaev, Alexey S was born in 1953 and is 73 years old.

When did Nikolaev, Alexey S reach their peak rating?

Nikolaev, Alexey S reached their peak standard rating of 2089 in 2002, at age 49.

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Nikolaev, Alexey S

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FIDE 4173635· Male· Russia· Born in 1953

Alexey S Nikolaev, a 73-year-old Russian player, is rated 1843. He has slipped back 84 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: Tambov region Championship 2025_Standard and XXXIV Memorial Korensky V.S.. Also played 2 rapid events (including Winter Tambov) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2002–2003), 75 months (2003–2009), 13 months (2011–2012) and 131 months (2012–2023). His peak of 2089 was reached at age 49 (Jan 2002).

Current rating

1843

Standard

Rpd1880·Blz1817

All-time high

2089

−246 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 49

Activity

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#63,391

#63,391 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries

2024

39th Russian 70-75 player

at age 71 · rated 1964

Oct 2024

2023

52nd Russian 65-70 player

at age 70 · rated 1940

Dec 2023

2012

Inactive for 131 months

paused at 1985 → returned at 1940

Nov 2012

Re-crossed 2000

at age 59

Sep 2012

2011

Inactive for 13 months

paused at 1997 → returned at 2008

Jul 2011

2003

Inactive for 75 months

paused at 2032 → returned at 2040

Jul 2003

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Maksim I Rasskazov 1,793

Tambov region Championship 2025_Standard · Oct 2025 · +8.6 Elo

Evolution

-84

1927 → 1843

Tournaments

18 games

Score

7/ 1838.9%

4W6D8L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsMaksim I Rasskazov1,793·Tambov region Championship 2025_Standard·R9·+8.6

2.[W]vsRuslan R Shanikeev1,550·Tambov region Championship 2025_Standard·R1·+3.1

3.[W]vsStanislav M Gorkunov1,498·Tambov region Championship 2025_Standard·R5·+2.4

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsNikita Trubnikov1,773·XXXIV Memorial Korensky V.S.·R4·-14.2

2.[L]vsGrigory F. Shvadchenko1,805·XXXIV Memorial Korensky V.S.·R5·-13.4

3.[L]vsGrigory F. Shvadchenko1,807·Tambov region Championship 2025_Standard·R7·-11.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Tambov region Championship 2025_Standard Swiss	Oct 2025	5.5/8	#8	1863	-15.8	▸
XXXIV Memorial Korensky V.S. Swiss	Aug 2025	1.5/9	#20	1615	-67.8	▸

Worst Elo result: XXXIV Memorial Korensky V.S. (-67.8 Elo, finished #20).

Most-Played Opponents

vsGrigory F. Shvadchenko

🇷🇺RUS·1817

+0 −5 =1

6 games·last met Oct 2025

5 games·last met Apr 2026

5 games·last met Aug 2025

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Rankings

Russia

#1,599

out of 13,878 players

Asia-Pacific

#7,575

in continent

World

#63,390

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Russia

1	🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian	2,733
2	🇷🇺Esipenko, Andrey	2,684
3	🇷🇺Morozevich, Alexander	2,654
4	🇷🇺Dubov, Daniil	2,649
5	🇷🇺Inarkiev, Ernesto	2,641
5	🇷🇺Artemiev, Vladislav	2,641
7	🇷🇺Grischuk, Alexander	2,628
8	🇷🇺Matlakov, Maxim	2,599
9	🇷🇺Popov, Ivan	2,595
10	🇷🇺Zemlyanskii, Ivan	2,594
...
1599	🇷🇺Nikolaev, Alexey S	1,843

Asia-Pacific

1	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
1	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
3	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
4	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
5	🇮🇳Anand, Viswanathan	2,739
6	🇨🇳Ding, Liren	2,738
7	🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa R	2,735
8	🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, Ian	2,733
9	🇮🇳Gukesh D	2,732
10	🇻🇳Le, Quang Liem	2,731
...
7575	🇷🇺Nikolaev, Alexey S	1,843

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
63390	🇷🇺Nikolaev, Alexey S	1,843