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Zhigan, Nikita
🇷🇺FIDE 540021653· Male· Russia· Born in 2015
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Nikita Zhigan, a 11-year-old Russian player, is rated 1697 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +76 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent appearance: The Southern Federal District Championship 2025_B-13. Also played 2 rapid (including The Southern Federal District Championship 2025_Rapid_B-13) and 1 blitz events (including The Southern Federal District Championship 2025_Blitz_B-13) recently.
At junior level, he reached #88 and #34 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1697
Standard
Rpd1794·Blz1831
All-time high
1697
at best
Jun 2026 · age 11
Jun 2026 · age 11
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#111,029
#111,029 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1621 → 1697
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1697
at age 11
Jun 2026
88th Russian U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1676
Jan 2026
2025
34th Russian U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1633
Mar 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 10
Mar 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 10
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+75
1622 → 1697
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
7W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #65 | 1797 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #4 | 1728 | +51.6 |
Rankings
/
Russia
#2,616
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,150
in continent
World
#111,026
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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