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ITA · 69 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1876 (Aug 2026)

Best performance: 1956 at OP 10 RAPID SACCARGIA(Best of 2024)

World #=44676 live, down 802#43,874 publishedItaly #=1370Europe #=25814among active players

Rapid rating

1821

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Jun 2023

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1870 to 1821 over the last 12 months; peak 1876 in August 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20261799, 0, 0 games1821, -55, 7 games1752, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261799, +5, 7 games1876, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261794, -18, 5 games1876, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261812, 0, 0 games1876, +6, 6 games1752, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261812, -5, 7 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261817, 0, 0 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
May 20261817, 0, 0 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261817, +6, 4 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261811, 0, 0 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261811, 0, 0 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261811, -19, 6 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251830, -3, 11 games1870, 0, 0 games1752, 0, 0 games

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 5 games, Jun 28 – Oct 4.

From 42 rapid games on record, the latest on Oct 4.

In Progress

vsLuciano Nucci1801
PairedR4Torneo Sociale Autunno 2026standard

Rapid games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
XII Torneo Scacchi Open Semilampo SaccargiaOct 4TPR 15523½/8

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

Best wins · Rapid

From 37 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2023–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Sebastiano Paulesu, Oct 2024 · OP 10 RAPID SACCARGIA, 1880
2, Virgilio Mirko Sernagiotto, Jun 2026 · Semilampo del Maestrale, 1813
3, Leonardo Deruda, Oct 2024 · OP 10 RAPID SACCARGIA, 1793

* No rapid rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Event timeline · Rapid

6 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202613716621691
20241310½17021953
2023116½16641729

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

Rated near David Nicholson · Rapid

World

  1. #=44676Gabriele Patruno1821.0
  2. #=44676Igor Stelluti1821.0
  3. #=44676David Nicholson1821.0
  4. #=44676Alberto Bertino1821.0
  5. #=44676Matteo Zanolini1821.0

Italy

  1. #=1370Gabriele Patruno1821.0
  2. #=1370Igor Stelluti1821.0
  3. #=1370David Nicholson1821.0
  4. #=1370Alberto Bertino1821.0
  5. #=1370Matteo Zanolini1821.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.

David Nicholson: Live FIDE Rating 1794