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Nicholas, Arvin
🇱🇨FIDE 7701187· Male· Saint Lucia· Born in 1993
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Arvin Nicholas, a 33-year-old player, is rated 1739 — just 12 short of his peak of 1751 (Jan 2020, age 27). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Easter Classical April 2026, National Championships (Absolute) 2026, and October Classical Chess Tournament 2025. He took a 29-month break between Feb 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). He reached #2 nationally in May 2024 and spent 18 months in top 5.
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd1787·Blz1729
All-time high
1751
−12 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 27
Jan 2020 · age 27
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,274
#96,274 · players worldwide · of 216,808
18 months in National top 5 (2020–2024)
18 months in National top 5 (2020–2024)
Career timeline
12 entries2024
18 months in national top 5
longest streak 13 months · since Oct 2020
Sep 2024
Peak national rank: #2
at age 31 · rated 1743
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+171 Elo)
1572 → 1743
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 31
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 30
May 2023
2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1744 → returned at 1684
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1731 → 1739
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
13/ 2259.1%
10W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #4 | 2628 | +10.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 1766 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #3 | 1773 | +8.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSixtus Gabriel
🇱🇨LCA·1868
+0 −8 =3
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKaieem ElizeeCM
🇱🇨LCA·1831
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJustin James
🇱🇨LCA·1898
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNathaniel MathurinCM
🇱🇨LCA·2055
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsTerence Lindo
🇱🇨LCA·1657
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Saint Lucia
#6
out of 28 players
Americas
#11,410
in continent
World
#96,273
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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