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Cummings, Nick
🇳🇿FIDE 4301218· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1961
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Nick Cummings, a 65-year-old player, is rated 1863. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Wellington Chess Open 2026, NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025, and South Island Chess Championship 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including South Island Rapid Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 141 months (2006–2017) and 30 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2120 was reached at age 43 (Oct 2004); he also reached #28 nationally in Aug 2021.
Current rating
1863
Standard
Rpd1950·Blz1974
All-time high
2120
−257 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 43
Oct 2004 · age 43
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#57,771
#57,771 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1830 → 1939
Sep 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 62
Aug 2023
2022
3rd 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2026
Jan 2022
2021
3rd 55-60 player nationally
at age 60 · rated 2032
Dec 2021
Peak national rank: #28
at age 60 · rated 2032
Aug 2021
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
1897 → 1863
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
14/ 3046.7%
14W10D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #48 | 1683 | -36.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #26 | 1939 | -12.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2090 | +31.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #19 | 1905 | -16.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMatthew David McNabb
🇳🇿NZL·2008
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsTimothy Huy Minh Ha
🇳🇿NZL·1772
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJunqing Jerome Tao
🇳🇿NZL·1864
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsStephen G LukeyFM
🇳🇿NZL·2026
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsEmily Cathay GanWFM
🇳🇿NZL·1860
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#90
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,864
in continent
World
#57,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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