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Nikolic, Nebojsa
FM🇲🇪FIDE 925853· Male· Montenegro· Born in 1968
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Nebojsa Nikolic, a 58-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2274 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 17 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include S: 3. OTVORENI MEDJUNARODNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR DUBROVNIK ADVENT 2025, S: OTVORENI MEDJUNARODNI SAHOVSKI TURNIR 4. OPEN HVAR 2025., and SAHEL CHESS FESTIVAL OPEN A. Also played 2 rapid (including 5. Memorijalni turnir "Vlastimir-Vlasto Bujisic") and 3 blitz events (including 12. Memorijalni turnir "Djordje Konjevic") recently. He had 3 career breaks: 25 months (2008–2010), 49 months (2011–2015) and 19 months (2015–2017). His peak of 2401 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2002); he also reached #12 nationally in Sep 2010.
Competes for Montenegro since Apr 2008. Awarded FM in 2022 (age 54).
Current rating
2274
Standard
Rpd2231·Blz2143
All-time high
2401
−127 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 34
Jul 2002 · age 34
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#4,955 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2025
4th 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 2268
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
2231 → 2268
Aug 2025
2022
FM title awardedFM
at age 54
Feb 2022
2020
4th 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 2330
Oct 2020
2017
100 career games
at age 49
May 2017
2015
3rd 45-50 player nationally
at age 47 · rated 2379
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2268 → 2274
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
21/ 3363.6%
18W6D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 6/9 | #7 | 2380 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #10 | 2179 | -3.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #17 | 2293 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/8 | #10 | 2160 | -10.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNebojsa NikcevicGM
🇲🇪MNE·2315
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMilan DraskoGM
🇲🇪MNE·2322
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAleksandar TomicIM
🇲🇪MNE·2301
+2 −9 =0
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsAndrej SukovicFM
🇲🇪MNE·2297
+2 −7 =2
11 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMilos VlatkovicFM
🇲🇪MNE·2302
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Montenegro
#29
out of 459 players
Europe
#3,342
in continent
World
#4,955
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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