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Nikac, Predrag
IM🇲🇪FIDE 908975· Male· Montenegro· Born in 1968
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Predrag Nikac, a 58-year-old International Master, is rated 2213 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 2 years. 60 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IBCA World Team Chess Championship 2026, 78th Montenegro Individual Championship, and 2nd FIDE CHESS OLYMPIAD FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. Also played 2 rapid (including Ekipno prvenstvo Crne Gore 2026 - Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Ekipno prvenstvo Crne Gore 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2395 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2009); he also reached #12 nationally in Jan 2001.
Competes for Montenegro since Jan 2007. Awarded IM in 2011 (age 43).
Current rating
2213
Standard
Rpd2267·Blz2162
All-time high
2395
−182 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 41
Jan 2009 · age 41
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,485 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2024
4th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2304
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 55
Dec 2023
2020
5th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 2324
Oct 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 51
May 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 50
Nov 2018
3rd 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2341
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
IBCA World Individual Chess Championship for the Blind and Visually Impaired 2025 · Aug 2025 · +3.4 Elo
Evolution
-18
2231 → 2213
Tournaments
7
53 games
Score
31/ 5358.5%
21W20D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #26 | 2143 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #27 | 2323 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/11 | #34 | 2091 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #43 | 2197 | +1.3 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2302 | +9.5 |
Knockout | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | R128 | 1675 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #23 | 2227 | +1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBlazo KalezicIM
🇲🇪MNE·2400
+3 −28 =14
45 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJovan MilovicFM
🇲🇪MNE·2343
+9 −12 =17
38 games·last met May 2026
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vsNikola DjukicGM
🇲🇪MNE·2470
+6 −26 =5
37 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAleksandar TomicIM
🇲🇪MNE·2301
+7 −10 =11
28 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →
vsDragisa BlagojevicGM
🇲🇪MNE·2413
+4 −19 =5
28 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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Montenegro
#38
out of 459 players
Europe
#5,208
in continent
World
#7,485
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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