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Niklasch, Oliver
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4616189· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Oliver Niklasch, a 58-year-old German International Master, is rated 2272 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 45-month break between Mar 2022 and Jan 2026. Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden-Wuerttemberg 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2419 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2006).
Awarded IM in 2005 (age 37) and FM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2272
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2419
−147 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 38
Jul 2006 · age 38
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#447 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
17 entries2026
50th German 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2279
Jan 2026
2022
64th German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2291
May 2022
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 2291 → returned at 2279
Mar 2022
2015
57th German 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2327
Apr 2015
2009
43rd German 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2371
Nov 2009
2006
26th German 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2419
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
2291 → 2272
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
0.5/ 510.0%
0W1D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #112 | 1439 | -5.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #93 | 2227 | -1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #91 | 1411 | -12.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#447
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#3,369
in continent
World
#4,997
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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