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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 1856. He is on a steady climb with +67 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈6/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

1856

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2084

−228 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 23

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#59,691

#59,691 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1721 → 1820
Oct 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

Last 12 months — 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
+67
1789 → 1856
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
21.5/ 3071.7%
18W7D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
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
14. Oeffinger Schachopen 2025
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/6#581825-12.6
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Germany
#6,347
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#43,679
in continent
World
#59,691
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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3
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3
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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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6347🇩🇪Nicolai, Alexander1,856
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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43679🇩🇪Nicolai, Alexander1,856
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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59691🇩🇪Nicolai, Alexander1,856