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Nicholls, Leighton
CM🇳🇿FIDE 4303776· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1997
Leighton Nicholls, a 29-year-old player. currently rated 1819 in Standard, career peak of 1934 (Apr 2016). He took a 72-month break between Feb 2018 and Mar 2024.
Current rating
1819
Standard
Rpd1796·Blz1761
All-time high
1934
−115 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 19
Apr 2016 · age 19
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#107
in New Zealand · of 425
Career timeline
7 entries2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 27
Apr 2024
2018
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1930
Feb 2018
2016
Peak national rank: #56
at age 19 · rated 1934
Jul 2016
Best 12-month gain (+213 Elo)
1721 → 1934
Apr 2016
All-time peak 1934
at age 19 · −115 from today
Apr 2016
2015
Crossed 1800
at age 18
Nov 2015
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-59
1878 → 1819
Standard rating history
Rankings
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New Zealand
#107
out of 622 players
Asia-Pacific
#502
in continent
World
#70,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
New Zealand
Asia-Pacific
World
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