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Nyberg, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 4301064· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1976

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Michael Nyberg, a 50-year-old player, is rated 1929. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2008) and 59 months (2021–2026). Recent appearance: Wellington Chess Open 2026. His peak of 1990 was reached at age 39 (May 2015); he also reached #36 nationally in Oct 2015.

Current rating

1929

Standard

Rpd1901·Blz1907

All-time high

1990

−61 pts below
May 2015 · age 39

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#41,206

#41,206 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
7th 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 1929
Jun 2026
2021
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1929
May 2021
2020
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 1904
Oct 2020
2017
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1880 → 1940
Dec 2017
2015
Peak national rank: #36
at age 39 · rated 1990
Oct 2015
All-time peak 1990
at age 39 · −61 from today
May 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Robert Hurndell 1,705
Wellington Chess Open 2026 · Apr 2026 · +4.3 Elo
Evolution
-1
1930 → 1929
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
3W0D2L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsDavid Cilia VincentiCM1,944·Wellington Chess Open 2026·R6·-9.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Wellington Chess Open 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/4#231872-1.4

Most-Played Opponents

vsAnthony F KerIM
🇳🇿NZL·2177
+1 −15 =0
16 games·last met May 2023
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vsRussell John DiveIM
🇳🇿NZL·2116
+2 −12 =0
14 games·last met May 2023
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vsBrian Nijman
🇳🇿NZL·1975
+1 −9 =2
12 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsNicolas CroadFM
🇳🇿NZL·2180
+1 −9 =0
10 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsL. Ross Jackson
🇳🇿NZL·1795
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Apr 2019
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Rankings

/
New Zealand
#64
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,880
in continent
World
#41,205
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
New Zealand
1
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2
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3
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4
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2,333
5
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2,248
6
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2,237
7
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2,232
8
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2,202
9
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2,180
10
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2,177
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64🇳🇿Nyberg, Michael1,929
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
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4880🇳🇿Nyberg, Michael1,929
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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41205🇳🇿Nyberg, Michael1,929