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Croad, Nicolas
FM🇳🇿FIDE 4300793· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1980
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Nicolas Croad, a 46-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2180 and ranked 9th among NZL players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 A Rounds 1-4, Wellington Chess Open 2026, and Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 6-7. Also played 1 rapid event (including North Island Rapid Championship 2025) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2001 and Jul 2002. His peak of 2334 was reached at age 32 (Mar 2012, #3 nationally at the time); he spent 18 months in top 3.
Awarded FM in 2008 (age 28). Earned IM norms at 2nd Big Slick Intl IM 2011 and e2e4 Brighton Masters 2012.
Current rating
2180
Standard
Rpd2196·Blz2126
All-time high
2334
−154 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 32
Mar 2012 · age 32
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · NZL players · of 451
18 months in National top 3 (2012–2021)
18 months in National top 3 (2012–2021)
Career timeline
25 entries2026
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2168
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 44
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
May 2023
2021
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2317
Apr 2021
18 months in national top 3
longest streak 14 months · since Mar 2012
Mar 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+20
2160 → 2180
Tournaments
6
23 games
Score
17/ 2373.9%
15W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 3/4 | #1 | 2283 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/5 | #7 | 2762 | +7.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 2163 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/4 | #7 | 2569 | -8.0 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #2 | 2207 | +5.4 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2639 | +2.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnthony F KerIM
🇳🇿NZL·2177
+9 −8 =13
30 games·last met May 2026
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vsRussell John DiveIM
🇳🇿NZL·2116
+7 −9 =9
25 games·last met May 2026
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vsLayla TimergaziWIM
🇳🇿NZL·1940
+12 −0 =1
13 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2095
+4 −3 =6
13 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsWilliam ForsterCM
🇳🇿NZL·1774
+10 −0 =1
11 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#9
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,443
in continent
World
#9,285
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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