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Nigametzianov, Mikhail
FM🇷🇺FIDE 4180100· Male· Russia· Born in 1986
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Mikhail Nigametzianov, a 40-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2357 and sitting in the top 2% of Russian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 12 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi", GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" IM4 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi", and GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM3 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi". Also played 3 rapid (including B.A. Kustov Memorial_RAPID Grand Prix of Russia) and 2 blitz events (including Championship SFO 2026. Blitz. Men) recently. He took a 128-month break between Jun 2014 and Mar 2025. His peak of 2421 was reached at age 24 (Nov 2010); he also reached Russian #82 in Nov 2025.
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 18). Earned a IM norm at IM RR Fantastico Winter 2025 SENTA. At junior level, he reached #24, #34 and #31 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2357
Standard
Rpd2284·Blz2253
All-time high
2421
−64 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 24
Nov 2010 · age 24
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#119 · Russian players · of 6,953
Career timeline
18 entries2025
Peak Russian rank: #82
at age 39 · rated 2376
Nov 2025
2014
Inactive for 128 months
paused at 2399 → returned at 2376
Jun 2014
2010
All-time peak 2421
at age 24 · −64 from today
Nov 2010
Re-crossed 2400
at age 24
Sep 2010
Re-crossed 2400
at age 24
Mar 2010
2009
Re-crossed 2400
at age 23
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"perf 2465 (+108) · 5.5/9 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
2376 → 2357
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
12.5/ 2746.3%
7W11D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlexey GrachevIM2,424·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R2·+6.0
2.[W]vsNebojsa NikcevicGM2,337·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM3 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R4·+4.7
3.[W]vsDaniil PlyasunovFM2,279·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM5 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R1·+3.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaniil PlyasunovFM2,279·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" IM4 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R8·-6.1
2.[L]vsNenad RisticGM2,294·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM3 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R3·-5.9
3.[L]vsVelpula SarayuWIM2,297·GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" IM4 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi"·R1·-5.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #2 | 2465 | +11.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2258 | -13.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2.5/9 | #9 | 2237 | -16.7 |
Worst Elo result: GM i IM Round Robin "Festival saha Bijeljina 2026" GM3 "Izvor Banja Dvorovi" (-16.7 Elo, finished #9).
Most-Played Opponents
vsDmitrij SitnikovIM
🇷🇺RUS·2326
+14 −18 =15
47 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEvgenij LomantsovFM
🇷🇺RUS·2140
+30 −9 =4
43 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSergey V. LavrovFM
🇷🇺RUS·2338
+8 −22 =4
34 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEvgeniy Suchkov
🇷🇺RUS·2356
+10 −9 =13
32 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAndrei S. KuznetsovFM
🇷🇺RUS·2220
+20 −5 =2
27 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
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Russia
#119
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#528
in continent
World
#2,537
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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