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Bukavec, Nikolaj
🇫🇷FIDE 651037440· Male· France· Born in 1984
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Nikolaj Bukavec, a 42-year-old French player, is rated 1665 — just 9 short of his peak of 1674 (Apr 2026, age 42). He has fluctuated between 1624 and 1674 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 4e tournois toutes rondes d'Ille et Mat - F, Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and 4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2eme Open rapide Daniel le Roc'h) recently.
Current rating
1665
Standard
Rpd1639·Blz—
All-time high
1674
−9 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 42
Apr 2026 · age 42
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#122,221
#122,221 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1674
at age 42 · −9 from today
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+364 Elo)
1269 → 1633
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
Jun 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 40
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 40
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tousperf 1698 (+57) · 2.5/7 · #73
Evolution
+7
1658 → 1665
Tournaments
9
27 games
Score
11.5/ 2742.6%
10W3D14L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLucas Chaumont1,787·4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous·R1·+14.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #4 | 1626 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #274 | 2518 | +23.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #271 | 2419 | +9.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #2278 | 927 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #73 | 1698 | +7.2 |
Rankings
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France
#8,828
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#84,535
in continent
World
#122,216
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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