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Nicolai, Alexander

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FIDEFIDE 4663292· Male· Germany· Born in 1978

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Alexander Nicolai, a 48-year-old German player, is rated 1840. He is on a steady climb with +51 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, 19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 B, and 15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Hauptturnier. He had 5 career breaks: 35 months (2002–2005), 41 months (2005–2009), 21 months (2011–2013), 47 months (2013–2017) and 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2084 was reached at age 23 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1840

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2084

−244 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 23

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#64,256

#64,256 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1789 → 1856
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 45
May 2023
2019
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 1875 → returned at 1848
Jul 2019
2013
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1917 → returned at 1884
May 2013

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 B
perf 2192 (+341) · 6.5/7 · #1
Top opponent
vs Tomasz Ingielewicz 1,937
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open · Apr 2026 · +12.3 Elo
Best comeback
15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Hauptturnier
finished #2 (seeded #16 of 134)
Evolution
+64
1776 → 1840
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
22/ 3073.3%
19W6D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
15. Oeffinger Schachopen
Open Swiss
May 20264/6#621872-16.4
grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/9#1931864+4.8
19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 B
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/7#12192+49.4
15. Nordhaeuser Schachopen Hauptturnier
Open Swiss
Jul 20256/7#21957+26.4
Worst Elo result: 15. Oeffinger Schachopen (-16.4 Elo, finished #62).

Rankings

/
Germany
#6,859
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#46,915
in continent
World
#64,255
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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6859🇩🇪Nicolai, Alexander1,840
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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46915🇩🇪Nicolai, Alexander1,840
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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64255🇩🇪Nicolai, Alexander1,840