Nikola Hocevar

SLO · 97 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2169 (Jul 2001)

Best performance: 2240 at FE 3 Sanremo(Best of 2013)

NOV26 Rating

1892

Live Rating

1892.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1892	0
Oct 2026	1892	0
Sep 2026	1892	0
Aug 2026	1892	0
Jul 2026	1892	0
Jun 2026	1892	0
May 2026	1892	0
Apr 2026	1892	0
Mar 2026	1892	0
Feb 2026	1892	0
Jan 2026	1892	0
Dec 2025	1892	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 545 classical games on record, the latest on Apr 8, 2022.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	First Saturday Scheveningen April 2022Apr 2, 2022 – Apr 12, 2022TPR 1627	½/9	1627

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 509 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2022

#	Opponent	Rating
1	IM Domen Krumpacnik, Kostroj Open 2008, Feb 2008	, 2411
2	FM Darko Supancic, Kostroj Open 2008, Feb 2008	, 2372
3	Matej Titan, Slovenija open 2015, Aug 2015	, 2269
4	WFM Cagil Irmak Arda, 21. Memorial Vasje Pirca - Open A, Aug 2018	, 2257
5	Zoltan Darazs, First Saturday FM-A June 2011, Jun 2011	, 2203
5	Rainer Troeger, 18.Seniors World Championship Open, Nov 2008	, 2203
7	Mikhail Medvedev, 17th Senior World Championship, Sep 2007	, 2197
8	FM Janos Orso, First Saturday June FM A, Jun 2007	, 2188
9	Bela Kis, First Saturday FM-A April 2010, Apr 2010	, 2182
10	Marco Venturino, FE 2. Capo d'Orso, May 2008	, 2173

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1	GM Matej Sebenik, Slovenija open 2015, Aug 2015	, 0/1	, 2528
2	GM Denes Boros, OP di Ravenna, Apr 2011	, ½/1	, 2513
3	GM Stewart G Haslinger, FE 2. Capo d'Orso, May 2008	, 0/1	, 2500
4	GM Igor Naumkin, FE 3 Sanremo, Jan 2013	, ½/1	, 2493
4	GM Miso Cebalo, 20 World Senior Championship, Oct 2010	, 0/1	, 2493
6	IM Jan-Willem De Jong, FE 2. Capo d'Orso, May 2008	, 0/1	, 2474
7	IM Igor Blechzin, FE 3 Sanremo, Jan 2013	, ½/1	, 2447
8	IM Robert Loncar, Ptuj Open 2007, Aug 2007	, 0/1	, 2444
9	IM Richard Biolek, FE 50. Imperia, Aug 2008	, 0/1	, 2434
10	GM Miklos Galyas, Perenyi Bela Evadnyito Mem., Jan 2008	, 0/1	, 2432

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 154 of 545 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 55 of 82 games, 1.c4 in 23, 1.Nf3 in 4.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.

All openings (9 as White, 5 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Pawn Game	18	42%
English Opening	13	35%
Indian Defense	12	46%
Slav Defense	7	64%
King's Indian Defense	6	42%
Dutch Defense	3	50%
East Indian Defense	3	50%
Horwitz Defense	3	33%
Yusupov-Rubinstein System	3	33%

14 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 40.

Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 22, 1...Nf6 in 3.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...c5 in 3.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	40	41%
Slav Defense	7	21%
Queen's Gambit Declined	6	42%
Queen's Pawn Game	6	67%
English Opening	3	33%

10 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 63 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2022	6	½	2028	1627
2020	9	3½	1860	1780
2018	29	15	1891	1905
2017	9	4	1752	1709
2016	28	12½	1913	1877
2015	44	17	2073	1993
2014	35	10	2017	1859
2013	45	22½	2056	2056
2012	27	8½	2056	1915
2011	45	18½	2050	1985
2010	48	25½	2088	2109
2008	67	33½	2132	2132
2007	55	25	2111	2075

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

First Saturday Scheveningen April 20221627
Apr 2022Individualfederation source
Best of 2022Score ½/9Opp avg 2028Start 1842
25. HIT open Nova Gorica A open1780
Jan 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 3½/9Opp avg 1860Start 1864
FE 41 Citta' di Arco - A1898
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 3½/7Opp avg 1955Start 1864
FE 6 Citta' di Cattolica - B1703
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 4/9Opp avg 1746Start 1914
LITOMYSL OPEN 2018 A - FIDE open1829
Dec 2018 – Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 1786Start 1925
II. clanska liga vzhod1867
Sep – Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 3½/4Opp avg 1594Start 1925
21. Memorial Vasje Pirca - Open A2010
Jul – Aug 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 3/9Opp avg 2135Start 1906
FE 9 Dolomiti - B1896
Jun 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 1816Start 1908
27. posamicno drzavno prvenstvo clanov1709
Jun – Jul 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 4/9Opp avg 1752Start 1948
World Senior Championship 2016 - Open 652048
Nov 2016Swissfederation source
Best of 2016Score 5½/11Opp avg 2048Start 1910
FE 2 Lignano Sabbiadoro - B1630
Jul – Aug 2016Swissfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 4½/8Opp avg 1587Start 1951
Chess Open Graz 2016- A Group1871
Feb 2016Swissfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 2½/9Opp avg 2037Start 1974
World Senior Championship 2015 - over 652104
Nov 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 6/11Opp avg 2068Start 1923
Slovenija open 20152063
Aug 2015Swissfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 4/9Opp avg 2106Start 1899
Pircev memorial A1889
Jun – Jul 2015Swissfederation source
#4 in 2015Score 2/8Opp avg 2082Start 1904
First Saturday FM May 20151855
May 2015Swissfederation source
#5 in 2015Score 4/9Opp avg 2013Start 1916
Int. Schachopen Graz 2015- Grp A1958
Feb 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 3/9Opp avg 2083Start 1905
FE 17 Citta' di Padova1886
Dec 2014Swissfederation source
#2 in 2014Score 2½/9Opp avg 2079Start 1913
First Saturday FM-A Oct 20141728
Oct 2014Swissfederation source
#4 in 2014Score 1½/9Opp avg 2001Start 1964
Ptuj open 20141819
Aug 2014Swissfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 3/9Opp avg 1944Start 2009
Casino Open Graz 2014 - Group A1971
Feb 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 3½/9Opp avg 2051Start 2016
23rd World Senior Chess Championship - Open2099
Nov 2013Swissfederation source
#2 in 2013Score 6/11Opp avg 2099Start 1996
FE 35 Citta' di Arco1954
Oct 2013Swissfederation source
#4 in 2013Score 4½/9Opp avg 1954Start 2005
First Saturday FM-A Sep 20131947
Sep 2013Round robinfederation source
#5 in 2013Score 3/9Opp avg 2072Start 2018
First Saturday FM-A June 20132071
Jun 2013Swissfederation source
#3 in 2013Score 5/11Opp avg 2071Start 2005

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