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Skulenkov, Nikolay
🇷🇺FIDE 54117917· Male· Russia· Born in 1949
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Nikolay Skulenkov, a 77-year-old Russian player, is rated 1693 — just 11 short of his peak of 1704 (Jan 2020, age 71). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Seniors SZFO Championship 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Russian Seniors Team Rapid Championship 2026) and 5 blitz events (including Russian Seniors Team Blitz Championship 2026) recently.
Current rating
1693
Standard
Rpd1745·Blz1656
All-time high
1704
−11 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 71
Jan 2020 · age 71
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#112,544
#112,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
62nd Russian 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1693
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1478 → 1698
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 75
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 75
Mar 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1497 → returned at 1693
Feb 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
1698 → 1693
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
3W0D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/6 | #16 | 1798 | -4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLidia MalinichevaWFM
🇷🇺RUS·1853
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsVladimir I. OsmolnyFM
🇷🇺RUS·2106
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsElena Shalnova
🇷🇺RUS
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsTatyana Chelpanova
🇷🇺RUS·1682
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2024
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Rankings
/
Russia
#2,651
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,457
in continent
World
#112,540
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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