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Nikolaev, Mikhail Yu

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FIDEFIDE 55872190· Male· Russia· Born in 2015

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Mikhail Yu Nikolaev, a 11-year-old Russian player, is rated 1560 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include G.L. Khodos Memorial 2026 Open, Rostov region championship - 2025_standard, and Rostov Region Championship 2025 B-13 Standard. Also played 4 rapid (including Memorial Makienko - 2025_rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Rostov-on-Don August 2025 blitz) recently.

Current rating

1560

Standard

Rpd1538·Blz1626

All-time high

1560

at best
May 2026 · age 11

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#162,400

#162,400 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
All-time peak 1560
at age 11
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1520 → 1556
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 10
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 10
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 9
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 9
Aug 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Rostov Region Championship 2025 B-13 Standard
perf 1749 (+255) · 4.5/6 · #12
Top opponent
vs Viktor Filonov 1,823
G.L. Khodos Memorial 2026 Open · Jan 2026 · +12.9 Elo
Evolution
+35
1525 → 1560
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
10/ 2343.5%
5W10D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
G.L. Khodos Memorial 2026 Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20263.5/8#291645+45.6
Rostov region championship - 2025_standard
Open Swiss
Sep 20252/5#381602+22.0
Rostov Region Championship 2025 B-13 Standard
Swiss
Jun 20254.5/6#121749-30.4
Worst Elo result: Rostov Region Championship 2025 B-13 Standard (-30.4 Elo, finished #12).

Most-Played Opponents

vsArtem Rastorguev
🇷🇺RUS·1521
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2025
View head-to-head →
vsGleb Sikorskiy
🇷🇺RUS·1510
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsFedor Boyanovich
🇷🇺RUS·1533
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2025
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Russia
#4,387
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,717
in continent
World
#162,383
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
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3
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2,654
4
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2,649
5
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2,641
5
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2,641
7
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2,628
8
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2,599
9
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2,595
10
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...
4387🇷🇺Nikolaev, Mikhail Yu1,560
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
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28717🇷🇺Nikolaev, Mikhail Yu1,560
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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162383🇷🇺Nikolaev, Mikhail Yu1,560