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Martin, Nils
FM🇫🇷FIDE 45160473· Male· France· Born in 2010
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Nils Martin, a 16-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2229 and ranked 13th among French players under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +116 Elo over the past 12 months. 100 rated games in the past year (≈70/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9, and 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open A (p2100). His peak of 2290 was reached at age 15 (Oct 2025).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #68 in U14, World #61 in U12 and #3, #2 and #27 nationally in U16, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2229
Standard
Rpd2117·Blz2081
All-time high
2290
−61 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 15
Oct 2025 · age 15
Activity
92
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
82 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · French players under 16 · of 1,298
Career timeline
16 entries2026
3rd French U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2289
Apr 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 15
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2290
at age 15 · −61 from today
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 15
Aug 2025
500 career games
at age 15
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 15
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo)perf 2379 (+129) · 4.5/9 · #123
Top opponent
Evolution
+85
2144 → 2229
Tournaments
12
73 games
Score
39/ 7353.4%
25W28D20L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsEmile BassiniIM2,431·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix·R3·+30.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/9 | #57 | 2243 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #330 | 2152 | -62.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #61 | 2329 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #20 | 2345 | +64.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #216 | 1908 | -34.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #47 | 2267 | +19.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #97 | 2710 | +5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #263 | 1942 | -35.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #93 | 2239 | -22.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #79 | 2136 | -10.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRayan Bedhouche
🇫🇷FRA·2172
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsAdrien Vu DinhFM
🇫🇷FRA·2224
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsLouis AuribaultFM
🇫🇷FRA·2306
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsVirgile BreuilFM
🇫🇷FRA·2282
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsAurelien Spinosi
🇫🇷FRA·2058
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2022
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Rankings
/
France
#317
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#4,635
in continent
World
#6,727
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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