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Nicol, Christian
🇫🇷FIDE 80456146· Male· France· Born in 1987
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Christian Nicol, a 39-year-old French player, is rated 1727 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - IDF Avril, Championnat interne du club de St Quentin en Yvelines 2026 r6-7, and Team 2026 - IDF Mars. Also played 1 rapid event (including Open Rapide de Dreux Philidor septembre 2025) recently.
Current rating
1727
Standard
Rpd1599·Blz—
All-time high
1727
at best
Jun 2026 · age 39
Jun 2026 · age 39
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#100,434
#100,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1727
at age 39
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1430 → 1623
Feb 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 38
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
1697 → 1727
Tournaments
15
39 games
Score
21/ 3953.8%
19W6D14L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsCalixte Appavou1,796·Championnat interne du club de St Quentin en Yvelines 2026 r6-7·R1·+12.5
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMoussa Nacer-Bey1,610·Championnat interne du club de St Quentin en Yvelines 2026 r4-5·R2·-12.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #3 | 1871 | +30.2 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 1811 | +5.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #119 | 1420 | -21.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #294 | 2369 | +6.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2528 | +22.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #301 | 2447 | +9.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #962 | 1588 | -4.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1360 | 1876 | +5.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1612 | -4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #2340 | 896 | -9.8 |
Rankings
/
France
#6,909
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#71,191
in continent
World
#100,432
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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