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Sedlak, Nikola
GM🇷🇸FIDE 922900· Male· Serbia· Born in 1983
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Nikola Sedlak, a 43-year-old Serbian Grandmaster, is rated 2356 and sitting in the top 2% of Serbian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 101 Elo over the past 12 months. 166 rated games in the past year (≈105/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include IM RR 110 Putnik, HUN Team Ch. Super League Szabo L Memorial Partial R 5, and 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 2 rapid (including Ekipno prvenstvo Crne Gore 2026 - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Ekipno prvenstvo Crne Gore 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2609 was reached at age 35 (May 2018); he also reached World #142 in Oct 2007 and spent 19 months in Serbian top 5.
Competes for Serbia since Jan 2007. Awarded GM in 2004 (age 21) and IM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #15 in U20 and World #19 in U18.
Current rating
2356
Standard
Rpd2625·Blz2524
All-time high
2609
−253 pts below
May 2018 · age 35
May 2018 · age 35
Activity
134
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
148 past 12 mo · ≈12/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#59 · Serbian players · of 3,079
19 months in National top 5 (2007–2019)
19 months in National top 5 (2007–2019)
Career timeline
25 entries2025
2,500 career games
at age 42
Jul 2025
92nd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2460
Feb 2025
2021
Re-crossed 2500
at age 38
Sep 2021
2019
19 months in national top 5
since Oct 2007
Apr 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2600
at age 35
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2600
at age 35
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-57
2413 → 2356
Tournaments
20
145 games
Score
74/ 14551.0%
34W89D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4.5/8 | #26 | 2292 | -6.1 |
Team | May 2026 | 4.5/9 | #25 | 2463 | +13.9 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #4 | 2270 | -6.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2549 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #44 | 2503 | +6.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #54 | 2507 | +6.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/8 | #45 | 2208 | -19.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #33 | 2290 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #30 | 2246 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #30 | 2306 | -9.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSinisa DrazicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2230
+6 −2 =29
37 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsBranko DamljanovicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2362
+9 −11 =15
35 games·last met May 2024
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vsIvan IvanisevicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2528
+4 −8 =15
27 games·last met May 2026
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vsBorko LajthajmGM
🇷🇸SRB·2253
+7 −5 =12
24 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAleksandar KovacevicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2440
+7 −3 =14
24 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
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Serbia
#59
out of 4,274 players
Europe
#1,645
in continent
World
#2,562
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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