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Penkov, Nikola
🇫🇷FIDE 665487· Male· France· Born in 1967
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Nikola Penkov, a 59-year-old French player, is rated 1746. He has fluctuated between 1723 and 1807 over the past 2 years. 97 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2eme Tournoi Open de Paques 2026 de Hyeres (-2400), 1er Tournoi Open B (-1800) de Paques 2026 de Hyeres, and 1er Tournoi Open de Paques 2026 de Hyeres (-2400). Also played 6 rapid (including 10eme Tournoi Rapide de Hyeres - Tournoi A) and 2 blitz events (including Tournoi Blitz Pizza de Hyeres du 29 aout) recently. His peak of 1832 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2012).
Current rating
1746
Standard
Rpd1717·Blz1677
All-time high
1832
−86 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 45
Mar 2012 · age 45
Activity
76
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
95 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#93,904
#93,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+190 Elo)
1572 → 1762
Feb 2025
2024
1,000 career games
at age 57
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1766 → 1746
Tournaments
21
98 games
Score
61.5/ 9862.8%
50W23D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/8 | #18 | 1607 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #14 | 1927 | +22.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/7 | #2 | 1901 | -25.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #41 | 1956 | -8.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #320 | 2558 | +18.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1876 | 1670 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #9 | 1901 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #14 | 1691 | -20.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1217 | 1715 | -2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1374 | 1780 | -0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPhilippe Menardo
🇫🇷FRA·1642
+17 −9 =12
38 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLeo-Thierry Candela
🇫🇷FRA·1705
+19 −4 =11
34 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFrederic Pascal
🇫🇷FRA·1621
+24 −4 =3
31 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDominique Penloup
🇫🇷FRA·1814
+9 −6 =11
26 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsJulia Lebel-AriasWIM
🇲🇨MNC·1692
+6 −14 =5
25 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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France
#6,352
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#66,997
in continent
World
#93,902
out of 400,000+
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