1-year peak   2-year peak   3-year peak   4-year peak   5-year peak   10-year peak   15-year peak   20-year peak    Find a player
Chessmetrics Player Profile: Nick deFirmian
   Born:    1957-Jul
   Best World Rank:    #44 (on the July 1990 rating list)
   Highest Rating:    2671 on the July 1990 rating list, #44 in world, age 33y0m
   Best Individual Performance:    2722 in Moscow, 1989, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2636-rated opposition
  (no graph available)   Best Performances   Career Details   Event Details   Ratings only
    Event Name  Rating   Performance   Overall Results   Actual Results vs Rated Opponents   +/- Predicted 
    Canada op Toronto, 1976  not rated on January 1976 list   -   +1 (1/1, 100%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Lone Pine (Open), 1976  not rated on March 1976 list   [2349]   = (3.5/7, 50%)   -3 (0/3, 0%) vs 2491-rated opposition   N/A 
    Golden Gate op San Francisco, 1977  not rated on January 1977 list   -   -2 (1.5/5, 30%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Paul Masson op USA, 1977  not rated on January 1977 list   -   -2 (0/2, 0%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Lloyds Bank op London, 1978  not rated on January 1978 list   [2384]   -3 (1/5, 20%)   -3 (0/3, 0%) vs 2540-rated opposition   N/A 
    Lone Pine (Open), 1979  not rated on March 1979 list   2604   +1 (5/9, 56%)   +1 (5/9, 56%) vs 2589-rated opposition   N/A 
    Lone Pine, 1980  2484 (#380 on March 1980 list)   2480   -1 (4/9, 44%)   -1 (3.5/8, 44%) vs 2507-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Gausdal Int, 1980  2488 (#368 on April 1980 list)   [2463]   = (1/2, 50%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2492-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Baerum, 1980  2489 (#373 on August 1980 list)   2583   +3 (6/9, 67%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2528-rated opposition   +1.3 
    Manchester Benedictine, 1980  2518 (#284 on September 1980 list)   [2446]   +1 (3/5, 60%)   +1 (1/1, 100%) vs 2380-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Malta ol (Men) La Valetta, 1980  2513 (#293 on November 1980 list)   [2400]   = (2.5/5, 50%)   -2 (0/2, 0%) vs 2527-rated opposition   -1.0 
    US op Palo Alto, 1981  2492 (#333 on January 1981 list)   [2535]   +4 (6/8, 75%)   +1 (1.5/2, 75%) vs 2517-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Lone Pine (Open), 1981  2491 (#337 on April 1981 list)   2453   -2 (3.5/9, 39%)   -3 (2.5/8, 31%) vs 2544-rated opposition   -1.0 
    Smederevska Palanka, 1981  2450 (#509 on June 1981 list)   2561   +3 (8/13, 62%)   +2 (7/12, 58%) vs 2506-rated opposition   +1.8 
    Baden-Baden, 1981  2489 (#371 on July 1981 list)   2693   +2 (7.5/13, 58%)   +3 (6/9, 67%) vs 2633-rated opposition   +3.0 
    Nis, 1981  2549 (#189 on October 1981 list)   2560   +2 (7.5/13, 58%)   +1 (5.5/10, 55%) vs 2534-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Gausdal Young Men, 1982  2567 (#168 on January 1982 list)   [2493]   +3 (5/7, 71%)   = (1.5/3, 50%) vs 2514-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Reykjavik op, 1982  2550 (#201 on February 1982 list)   2561   +3 (7/11, 64%)   +3 (6/9, 67%) vs 2470-rated opposition   +0.7 
    Gausdal Jubilee, 1982  2557 (#196 on April 1982 list)   2647   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +4 (6.5/9, 72%) vs 2543-rated opposition   +1.9 
    Gausdal Int, 1982  2582 (#133 on August 1982 list)   2538   +1 (4.5/8, 56%)   +1 (4.5/8, 56%) vs 2509-rated opposition   -0.2 
    London (Lloyds Bank Open), 1982  2582 (#133 on August 1982 list)   -   = (2/4, 50%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Hamar op, 1983  2580 (#143 on January 1983 list)   2583   +6 (7.5/9, 83%)   +4 (5.5/7, 79%) vs 2451-rated opposition   +0.9 
    Vrnjacka Banja, 1983  2599 (#108 on April 1983 list)   2645   +5 (10/15, 67%)   +5 (9/13, 69%) vs 2531-rated opposition   +1.5 
    USA-ch, 1983  2608 (#90 on July 1983 list)   2639   +3 (8/13, 62%)   +3 (7/11, 64%) vs 2570-rated opposition   +1.0 
    US open Pasadena, 1983  2620 (#75 on August 1983 list)   [2487]   +2 (3/4, 75%)   = (1/2, 50%) vs 2516-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Vrsac, 1983  2622 (#74 on September 1983 list)   2668   +3 (8/13, 62%)   +3 (8/13, 62%) vs 2607-rated opposition   +1.3 
    Politiken Cup Copenhagen, 1984  2641 (#56 on January 1984 list)   2618   +5 (7.5/10, 75%)   +4 (6.5/9, 72%) vs 2507-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Reykjavik, 1984  2641 (#56 on January 1984 list)   2483   -1 (5/11, 45%)   -2 (4/10, 40%) vs 2531-rated opposition   -2.3 
    Reykjavik op, 1984  2628 (#65 on February 1984 list)   2541   +1 (6/11, 55%)   +1 (6/11, 55%) vs 2509-rated opposition   -1.0 
    New York (Open), 1984  2626 (#72 on April 1984 list)   [2476]   +1 (5/9, 56%)   = (1.5/3, 50%) vs 2490-rated opposition   -0.5 
    Oslo, 1984  2626 (#72 on April 1984 list)   2637   = (4.5/9, 50%)   = (4.5/9, 50%) vs 2662-rated opposition   +0.4 
    Berkeley (USA Championship), 1984  2629 (#78 on July 1984 list)   2691   +5 (11/17, 65%)   +5 (10.5/16, 66%) vs 2594-rated opposition   +1.8 
    Lloyds Bank op London, 1984  2649 (#53 on August 1984 list)   [2551]   -1 (1.5/4, 38%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2718-rated opposition   -0.4 
    Bor, 1984  2646 (#58 on October 1984 list)   2519   = (6.5/13, 50%)   -2 (4.5/11, 41%) vs 2568-rated opposition   -2.0 
    Thessaloniki ol (Men), 1984  2631 (#70 on November 1984 list)   2690   +5 (7.5/10, 75%)   +4 (5.5/7, 79%) vs 2587-rated opposition   +1.6 
    World op Philadelphia, 1985  2647 (#57 on January 1985 list)   [2494]   +1 (1/1, 100%)   +1 (1/1, 100%) vs 2457-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Copenhagen, 1985  2642 (#62 on March 1985 list)   2568   -1 (5/11, 45%)   -1 (5/11, 45%) vs 2598-rated opposition   -1.1 
    New York op, 1985  2642 (#62 on March 1985 list)   2626   +4 (6/8, 75%)   +3 (5/7, 71%) vs 2544-rated opposition   +0.7 
    Tunis (Interzonal), 1985  2638 (#69 on April 1985 list)   2654   +2 (9.5/17, 56%)   +1 (8.5/16, 53%) vs 2637-rated opposition   +0.5 
    Estes Park (USA Championship), 1985  2642 (#68 on October 1985 list)   2557   -2 (5.5/13, 42%)   -1 (5.5/12, 46%) vs 2581-rated opposition   -1.4 
    London op, 1986  2629 (#83 on January 1986 list)   [2501]   = (1/2, 50%)   = (1/2, 50%) vs 2537-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Nordic-USA Reykjavik, 1986  2629 (#83 on January 1986 list)   [2545]   = (0.5/1, 50%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2623-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1986  2629 (#83 on January 1986 list)   2489   -7 (3/13, 23%)   -7 (3/13, 23%) vs 2647-rated opposition   -3.2 
    Reykjavik (Open), 1986  2609 (#113 on February 1986 list)   2598   +2 (5.5/9, 61%)   +1 (4.5/8, 56%) vs 2583-rated opposition   +0.3 
    New York op, 1986  2604 (#126 on March 1986 list)   [2577]   +2 (2/2, 100%)   +2 (2/2, 100%) vs 2509-rated opposition   +0.8 
    Biel-JMT, 1986  2603 (#143 on July 1986 list)   2593   +2 (6.5/11, 59%)   +2 (5.5/9, 61%) vs 2542-rated opposition   +0.4 
    Philadelphia op, 1986  2603 (#143 on July 1986 list)   [2661]   +3 (3/3, 100%)   +3 (3/3, 100%) vs 2572-rated opposition   +1.4 
    London (Lloyds Bank Open), 1986  2621 (#108 on August 1986 list)   2489   +1 (4/7, 57%)   -1 (2/5, 40%) vs 2541-rated opposition   -1.0 
    USA-ch, 1986  2609 (#129 on October 1986 list)   2484   -5 (5/15, 33%)   -5 (5/15, 33%) vs 2575-rated opposition   -3.1 
    Dubai ol (Men), 1986  2591 (#166 on November 1986 list)   2600   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +3 (5.5/8, 69%) vs 2514-rated opposition   +0.8 
    Kolhapur, 1987  2584 (#181 on January 1987 list)   [2453]   -1 (1.5/4, 38%)   -1 (1.5/4, 38%) vs 2504-rated opposition   -0.9 
    New York (Open), 1987  2581 (#179 on April 1987 list)   2475   +1 (6/11, 55%)   -2 (2.5/7, 36%) vs 2545-rated opposition   -1.3 
    Philadelphia op, 1987  2569 (#210 on June 1987 list)   [2535]   +2 (3.5/5, 70%)   +1 (2/3, 67%) vs 2514-rated opposition   +0.3 
    San Francisco, 1987  2569 (#211 on September 1987 list)   2588   +1 (6/11, 55%)   = (4.5/9, 50%) vs 2601-rated opposition   +0.3 
    USA-ch Estes Park, 1987  2568 (#213 on November 1987 list)   2671   +3 (8/13, 62%)   +3 (8/13, 62%) vs 2611-rated opposition   +2.2 
    USA-op Los Angeles, 1987  2568 (#213 on November 1987 list)   2684   +5 (6.5/8, 81%)   +3 (4.5/6, 75%) vs 2616-rated opposition   +1.8 
    Chicago op, 1988  2595 (#159 on January 1988 list)   [2443]   -1 (0/1, 0%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2545-rated opposition   -0.6 
    New York (Open), 1988  2594 (#162 on March 1988 list)   2675   +3 (6/9, 67%)   +2 (5/8, 63%) vs 2645-rated opposition   +1.5 
    World op Philadelphia, 1988  2603 (#144 on June 1988 list)   [2525]   +2 (4/6, 67%)   -1 (0.5/2, 25%) vs 2645-rated opposition   -0.4 
    USA-ch, 1988  2606 (#139 on October 1988 list)   2614   = (5.5/11, 50%)   = (5.5/11, 50%) vs 2625-rated opposition   +0.2 
    Thessaloniki ol (Men), 1988  2608 (#137 on November 1988 list)   2610   +2 (5/8, 63%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2562-rated opposition   +0.6 
    American op USA, 1989  2613 (#130 on January 1989 list)   [2573]   +5 (6/7, 86%)   +3 (3/3, 100%) vs 2446-rated opposition   +0.9 
    Las Vegas op, 1989  2613 (#130 on January 1989 list)   [2447]   -1 (0/1, 0%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2551-rated opposition   -0.6 
    USA op, 1989  2613 (#130 on January 1989 list)   -   +2 (2/2, 100%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Lugano (Open), 1989  2616 (#127 on March 1989 list)   2653   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +4 (6.5/9, 72%) vs 2550-rated opposition   +1.3 
    New York (Open), 1989  2616 (#127 on March 1989 list)   2617   +3 (6/9, 67%)   +2 (5/8, 63%) vs 2571-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Moscow, 1989  2625 (#109 on May 1989 list)   2722   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +4 (6.5/9, 72%) vs 2636-rated opposition   +2.1 
    Philadelphia (Open), 1989  2653 (#72 on June 1989 list)   [2512]   +2 (2.5/3, 83%)   +1 (1.5/2, 75%) vs 2482-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Biel, 1989  2648 (#78 on July 1989 list)   2592   -3 (5.5/14, 39%)   -3 (5.5/14, 39%) vs 2661-rated opposition   -1.3 
    WchT 2nd Luzern, 1989  2642 (#85 on October 1989 list)   2631   +2 (4/6, 67%)   +1 (3/5, 60%) vs 2636-rated opposition   +0.5 
    USA-ch, 1989  2646 (#77 on November 1989 list)   2651   +2 (8.5/15, 57%)   +2 (8.5/15, 57%) vs 2612-rated opposition   +0.4 
    Reggio Emilia, 1989  2655 (#63 on December 1989 list)   2639   -2 (4/10, 40%)   -2 (4/10, 40%) vs 2721-rated opposition   -0.2 
    USA op, 1990  2653 (#67 on January 1990 list)   [2466]   -1 (0/1, 0%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2582-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Reykjavik (Open), 1990  2656 (#63 on March 1990 list)   2684   +4 (7.5/11, 68%)   +3 (6.5/10, 65%) vs 2624-rated opposition   +1.1 
    Reykjavik, 1990  2656 (#63 on March 1990 list)   2630   +1 (3.5/6, 58%)   +1 (3.5/6, 58%) vs 2631-rated opposition   +0.3 
    New York (Open), 1990  2668 (#51 on April 1990 list)   2463   -2 (3.5/9, 39%)   -2 (3.5/9, 39%) vs 2513-rated opposition   -2.6 
    Moscow (GMA Qualifier), 1990  2661 (#58 on May 1990 list)   2710   +2 (6.5/11, 59%)   +2 (6.5/11, 59%) vs 2683-rated opposition   +1.3 
    Manila (Interzonal), 1990  2669 (#50 on June 1990 list)   2684   +1 (7/13, 54%)   = (6/12, 50%) vs 2705-rated opposition   +0.5 
    Biel, 1990  2671 (#44 on July 1990 list)   2589   -4 (5/14, 36%)   -4 (5/14, 36%) vs 2682-rated opposition   -1.8 
    USA-ch m Jacksonville, 1990  2660 (#55 on August 1990 list)   2538   +1 (3.5/6, 58%)   +1 (3.5/6, 58%) vs 2511-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Novi Sad ol (Men), 1990  2657 (#57 on November 1990 list)   2631   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2589-rated opposition   +0.4 
    New York (Open), 1991  2660 (#57 on March 1991 list)   [2547]   +4 (6/8, 75%)   +1 (1.5/2, 75%) vs 2535-rated opposition   +0.2 
    Las Vegas op, 1992  2653 (#70 on January 1992 list)   [2445]   +1 (2/3, 67%)   = (1/2, 50%) vs 2453-rated opposition   -0.5 
    San Mateo op, 1992  2653 (#70 on January 1992 list)   -   +2 (2/2, 100%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Tilburg, 1992  2644 (#79 on October 1992 list)   [2492]   -1 (0.5/2, 25%)   -1 (0.5/2, 25%) vs 2594-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Labor Day Festival op California, 1993  2631 (#100 on January 1993 list)   [2495]   +4 (5/6, 83%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2543-rated opposition   -0.1 
    LERA Class-ch 30th USA, 1993  2631 (#100 on January 1993 list)   -   +2 (2/2, 100%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Rilton Cup op 9394 Stockholm, 1993  2631 (#100 on January 1993 list)   [2442]   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   = (2/4, 50%) vs 2436-rated opposition   -0.9 
    Ticino op, 1993  2631 (#100 on January 1993 list)   [2504]   +4 (5/6, 83%)   +2 (2/2, 100%) vs 2400-rated opposition   +0.5 
    US op Philadelphia, 1993  2631 (#100 on January 1993 list)   [2544]   +1 (1.5/2, 75%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2622-rated opposition   =0.0 
    World op Philadelphia, 1993  2631 (#100 on January 1993 list)   2620   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2575-rated opposition   +0.5 
    New York op, 1993  2624 (#98 on April 1993 list)   [2529]   +3 (6/9, 67%)   = (2/4, 50%) vs 2555-rated opposition   -0.3 
    National op Las Vegas, 1993  2602 (#147 on June 1993 list)   [2415]   +1 (3/5, 60%)   -2 (0/2, 0%) vs 2550-rated opposition   -1.1 
    Biel op, 1993  2594 (#162 on July 1993 list)   2546   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2481-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Farum op, 1993  2577 (#216 on October 1993 list)   2505   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +1 (3.5/6, 58%) vs 2468-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Wichern op Hamburg, 1993  2577 (#216 on October 1993 list)   2586   +5 (7/9, 78%)   +2 (3.5/5, 70%) vs 2529-rated opposition   +0.7 
    Tilburg, 1993  2573 (#225 on November 1993 list)   [2611]   +1 (2.5/4, 63%)   +1 (2.5/4, 63%) vs 2616-rated opposition   +0.7 
    Chicago op, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2481]   = (2.5/5, 50%)   -1 (1.5/4, 38%) vs 2543-rated opposition   -0.7 
    Chicago op2, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2444]   = (1/2, 50%)   = (1/2, 50%) vs 2452-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Las Vegas op, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2600]   +4 (4.5/5, 90%)   +2 (2.5/3, 83%) vs 2545-rated opposition   +0.9 
    New York Murphy-ACF2, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2525]   +2 (2.5/3, 83%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2592-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Osterskan op, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   2523   +4 (5.5/7, 79%)   +2 (3.5/5, 70%) vs 2445-rated opposition   +0.2 
    New York, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2493]   -2 (0/2, 0%)   -2 (0/2, 0%) vs 2667-rated opposition   -0.8 
    Stockholm op, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2487]   = (0.5/1, 50%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2531-rated opposition   -0.1 
    US National op USA, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2571]   +1 (1.5/2, 75%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2665-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Troll Masters Gausdal, 1994  2578 (#184 on January 1994 list)   [2597]   +3 (3.5/4, 88%)   +3 (3.5/4, 88%) vs 2489-rated opposition   +1.1 
    Akureyri, 1994  2589 (#154 on February 1994 list)   2509   = (5.5/11, 50%)   -1 (4.5/10, 45%) vs 2532-rated opposition   -1.2 
    Reykjavik op, 1994  2589 (#154 on February 1994 list)   2654   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +4 (6.5/9, 72%) vs 2552-rated opposition   +1.6 
    New York op, 1994  2590 (#157 on March 1994 list)   2562   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +2 (3.5/5, 70%) vs 2498-rated opposition   +0.5 
    World op Philadelphia, 1994  2576 (#198 on June 1994 list)   2538   +1 (4/7, 57%)   = (3/6, 50%) vs 2553-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Biel op, 1994  2566 (#230 on July 1994 list)   2564   +3 (6.5/10, 65%)   +1 (4.5/8, 56%) vs 2541-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Antwerp op, 1994  2575 (#210 on August 1994 list)   2598   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2547-rated opposition   +0.8 
    Linares NL, 1994  2580 (#190 on September 1994 list)   2607   +2 (7.5/13, 58%)   +2 (7.5/13, 58%) vs 2561-rated opposition   +0.7 
    USA (USA Championship), 1994  2590 (#173 on October 1994 list)   2536   -2 (5.5/13, 42%)   -2 (5.5/13, 42%) vs 2577-rated opposition   -1.2 
    Chicago op, 1995  2574 (#212 on January 1995 list)   [2526]   +3 (5/7, 71%)   = (2/4, 50%) vs 2552-rated opposition   -0.1 
    Lexington, 1995  2574 (#212 on January 1995 list)   2596   +1 (3.5/6, 58%)   +1 (3.5/6, 58%) vs 2586-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Mid-America Class op Chicago, 1995  2574 (#212 on January 1995 list)   [2523]   +3 (3.5/4, 88%)   +2 (2.5/3, 83%) vs 2435-rated opposition   +0.5 
    National op Las Vegas, 1995  2574 (#212 on January 1995 list)   [2349]   +3 (4/5, 80%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2395-rated opposition   -0.7 
    New York (PCA Qualifier), 1995  2574 (#212 on January 1995 list)   [2518]   -1 (0/1, 0%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2664-rated opposition   -0.4 
    Bermuda, 1995  2574 (#212 on January 1995 list)   2549   +2 (5.5/9, 61%)   +2 (5.5/9, 61%) vs 2488-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Troll Masters Gausdal, 1995  2574 (#212 on January 1995 list)   2534   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +3 (5.5/8, 69%) vs 2433-rated opposition   +0.2 
    San Francisco, 1995  2573 (#208 on February 1995 list)   2619   +2 (6.5/11, 59%)   +2 (6.5/11, 59%) vs 2574-rated opposition   +1.0 
    New York op Newark, 1995  2581 (#181 on April 1995 list)   2630   +3 (6/9, 67%)   +2 (5/8, 63%) vs 2588-rated opposition   +1.1 
    World op Philadelphia, 1995  2587 (#161 on June 1995 list)   [2526]   +2 (4/6, 67%)   +1 (2.5/4, 63%) vs 2498-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Biel, 1995  2575 (#189 on July 1995 list)   2629   = (6.5/13, 50%)   = (6.5/13, 50%) vs 2636-rated opposition   +0.9 
    Buenos Aires Najdorf, 1995  2575 (#189 on July 1995 list)   2587   +3 (7/11, 64%)   +3 (7/11, 64%) vs 2508-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Rubinstein mem Polanica Zdroj, 1995  2588 (#161 on August 1995 list)   2540   -3 (4/11, 36%)   -3 (4/11, 36%) vs 2621-rated opposition   -1.1 
    USA-ch Modesto, 1995  2584 (#172 on November 1995 list)   2660   +4 (8.5/13, 65%)   +4 (8/12, 67%) vs 2570-rated opposition   +1.8 
    American op USA, 1996  2593 (#154 on January 1996 list)   [2476]   +3 (5/7, 71%)   = (1/2, 50%) vs 2500-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Chicago op, 1996  2593 (#154 on January 1996 list)   2578   +5 (7/9, 78%)   +3 (4.5/6, 75%) vs 2478-rated opposition   +0.7 
    National op Las Vegas, 1996  2593 (#154 on January 1996 list)   [2547]   +1 (2/3, 67%)   +1 (1.5/2, 75%) vs 2535-rated opposition   +0.4 
    US Masters op Oakbrook, 1996  2593 (#154 on January 1996 list)   [2486]   = (1/2, 50%)   -1 (0/1, 0%) vs 2613-rated opposition   -0.5 
    New York, 1996  2591 (#155 on March 1996 list)   2573   -1 (5/11, 45%)   -1 (5/11, 45%) vs 2604-rated opposition   -0.3 
    New York op, 1996  2588 (#157 on April 1996 list)   -   +1 (2/3, 67%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Politiken Cup Copenhagen, 1996  2590 (#148 on June 1996 list)   2543   +4 (7.5/11, 68%)   +2 (5.5/9, 61%) vs 2480-rated opposition   -0.2 
    USA-ch Parsippany, 1996  2586 (#148 on July 1996 list)   2529   -1 (6/13, 46%)   -1 (6/13, 46%) vs 2544-rated opposition   -1.2 
    Amsterdam (Donner Memorial), 1996  2580 (#164 on August 1996 list)   2676   +1 (6/11, 55%)   +1 (6/11, 55%) vs 2671-rated opposition   +1.7 
    Yerevan ol (Men), 1996  2590 (#135 on September 1996 list)   2627   +1 (6/11, 55%)   +1 (6/11, 55%) vs 2612-rated opposition   +0.8 
    Rilton Cup 9697 Stockholm, 1996  2602 (#121 on December 1996 list)   [2499]   +3 (5/7, 71%)   = (1.5/3, 50%) vs 2524-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Mermaid Beach Club Bermuda, 1997  2599 (#123 on January 1997 list)   2592   +3 (6.5/10, 65%)   +3 (6.5/10, 65%) vs 2511-rated opposition   +0.5 
    New York (Open), 1997  2602 (#104 on April 1997 list)   2556   +2 (5.5/9, 61%)   +1 (4.5/8, 56%) vs 2530-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Chicago op, 1997  2598 (#107 on May 1997 list)   2493   +2 (4.5/7, 64%)   = (2.5/5, 50%) vs 2500-rated opposition   -0.6 
    USA-ch G2 Chandler, 1997  2597 (#123 on August 1997 list)   2584   +1 (4/7, 57%)   +1 (4/7, 57%) vs 2568-rated opposition   +0.3 
    World op Philadelphia, 1997  2600 (#120 on September 1997 list)   [2539]   +3 (4/5, 80%)   +2 (3/4, 75%) vs 2463-rated opposition   +0.4 
    WchT 4th Luzern, 1997  2601 (#118 on October 1997 list)   2567   +1 (3/5, 60%)   +1 (3/5, 60%) vs 2551-rated opposition   +0.2 
    Hamburg (Open), 1997  2601 (#118 on October 1997 list)   [2382]   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   = (1/2, 50%) vs 2358-rated opposition   -0.6 
    DEN-chT 9798 Denmark, 1997  2610 (#99 on November 1997 list)   [2454]   = (2/4, 50%)   -1 (1/3, 33%) vs 2519-rated opposition   -0.8 
    Reykjavik, 1998  2594 (#133 on March 1998 list)   2636   +5 (7/9, 78%)   +4 (6/8, 75%) vs 2524-rated opposition   +1.3 
    Roskilde op, 1998  2612 (#98 on July 1998 list)   2393   +2 (5.5/9, 61%)   -1 (2/5, 40%) vs 2414-rated opposition   -1.7 
    Stockholm2, 1998  2597 (#134 on August 1998 list)   2556   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +4 (6.5/9, 72%) vs 2431-rated opposition   +0.2 
    Elista ol (Men), 1998  2602 (#126 on September 1998 list)   2651   +4 (6/8, 75%)   +3 (5/7, 71%) vs 2576-rated opposition   +1.3 
    USA-ch Gr-A Denver, 1998  2600 (#133 on October 1998 list)   2651   +3 (5/7, 71%)   +3 (5/7, 71%) vs 2576-rated opposition   +1.3 
    DEN-chT 9899 Denmark, 1998  2618 (#96 on November 1998 list)   [2461]   = (1.5/3, 50%)   = (1.5/3, 50%) vs 2468-rated opposition   -0.5 
    USA-ch final Denver, 1998  2618 (#96 on November 1998 list)   [2602]   +1 (2.5/4, 63%)   +1 (2.5/4, 63%) vs 2603-rated opposition   +0.4 
    USA-ch sf Denver, 1998  2618 (#96 on November 1998 list)   [2543]   +1 (2.5/4, 63%)   +1 (2.5/4, 63%) vs 2522-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Troll Masters Gausdal, 1999  2635 (#68 on January 1999 list)   2536   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +1 (3.5/6, 58%) vs 2508-rated opposition   -0.4 
    Koltanowski Team Match San Francisco, 1999  2628 (#82 on February 1999 list)   2534   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +3 (4.5/6, 75%) vs 2420-rated opposition   =0.0 
    Julian Borowski GM Essen, 1999  2629 (#81 on March 1999 list)   2585   = (4.5/9, 50%)   = (4.5/9, 50%) vs 2598-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Malmo, 1999  2642 (#58 on June 1999 list)   2615   +1 (5/9, 56%)   +1 (5/9, 56%) vs 2602-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Las Vegas (FIDE World Championship), 1999  2647 (#52 on July 1999 list)   [2497]   -1 (0.5/2, 25%)   -1 (0.5/2, 25%) vs 2602-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Politiken Cup Copenhagen, 1999  2647 (#52 on July 1999 list)   2559   +5 (8/11, 73%)   +3 (6/9, 67%) vs 2467-rated opposition   -0.4 
    USA-ch Gr-B Salt Lake City, 1999  2644 (#51 on August 1999 list)   2596   = (3.5/7, 50%)   +1 (3.5/6, 58%) vs 2587-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Germany (Bundesliga), 1999  2636 (#64 on October 1999 list)   2612   +2 (5.5/9, 61%)   +2 (5.5/9, 61%) vs 2566-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Wichern op 5th Hamburg, 1999  2636 (#64 on October 1999 list)   2534   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2465-rated opposition   -0.4 
    Las Palmas op, 1999  2639 (#63 on December 1999 list)   2565   +5 (7/9, 78%)   +3 (5/7, 71%) vs 2466-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Germany (Bundesliga), 2000  2627 (#82 on February 2000 list)   2523   +2 (4.5/7, 64%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2451-rated opposition   -0.4 
    US Masters op Oak Bridge, 2000  2641 (#56 on March 2000 list)   [2543]   +2 (3/4, 75%)   +1 (2/3, 67%) vs 2526-rated opposition   +0.1 
    Germany (Bundesliga), 2000  2641 (#56 on March 2000 list)   2505   +4 (7/10, 70%)   +1 (4/7, 57%) vs 2468-rated opposition   -0.9 
    Reykjavik (Open), 2000  2637 (#64 on April 2000 list)   2572   +1 (5/9, 56%)   = (4/8, 50%) vs 2586-rated opposition   -0.5 
    New York op, 2000  2627 (#80 on May 2000 list)   [2602]   +2 (3.5/5, 70%)   +3 (3.5/4, 88%) vs 2497-rated opposition   +0.9 
    Esbjerg, 2000  2628 (#77 on July 2000 list)   2574   -1 (4/9, 44%)   -1 (4/9, 44%) vs 2617-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Politiken Cup Copenhagen, 2000  2628 (#77 on July 2000 list)   2559   +5 (8/11, 73%)   +1 (4/7, 57%) vs 2536-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Lisbon Summer op, 2000  2618 (#87 on August 2000 list)   2427   +2 (6/10, 60%)   = (4/8, 50%) vs 2405-rated opposition   -2.0 
    Seattle (USA Championship), 2000  2604 (#108 on September 2000 list)   2586   = (5.5/11, 50%)   = (5.5/11, 50%) vs 2592-rated opposition   -0.2 
    Istanbul ol (Men), 2000  2609 (#103 on October 2000 list)   2489   = (4.5/9, 50%)   = (3.5/7, 50%) vs 2486-rated opposition   -1.0 
    SWE-chT Elite 0102, 2000  2609 (#103 on October 2000 list)   [2452]   +3 (3/3, 100%)   +1 (1/1, 100%) vs 2390-rated opposition   +0.2 
    Sigeman & Co Malmo, 2001  2580 (#169 on June 2001 list)   2488   -3 (3/9, 33%)   -3 (3/9, 33%) vs 2576-rated opposition   -1.5 
    Politiken Cup Copenhagen, 2001  2573 (#194 on July 2001 list)   2532   +6 (8.5/11, 77%)   +2 (4.5/7, 64%) vs 2463-rated opposition   +0.1 
    USA-ch Seattle, 2002  2568 (#225 on January 2002 list)   2616   +4 (6.5/9, 72%)   +3 (5/7, 71%) vs 2532-rated opposition   +1.2 
    Copenhagen CU 75th, 2002  2579 (#189 on February 2002 list)   2524   +2 (5.5/9, 61%)   +2 (5.5/9, 61%) vs 2457-rated opposition   -0.3 
    Foxwoods op Connecticut, 2002  2575 (#210 on March 2002 list)   [2464]   +1 (1/1, 100%)   +1 (1/1, 100%) vs 2409-rated opposition   +0.3 
    Politiken Cup 24th Copenhagen, 2002  2554 (#281 on July 2002 list)   2505   +5 (8/11, 73%)   +3 (6/9, 67%) vs 2402-rated opposition   -0.1 
    Stockholm, 2002  2550 (#291 on August 2002 list)   2468   = (4.5/9, 50%)   = (4.5/9, 50%) vs 2454-rated opposition   -1.0 
    Imre Konig mem San Francisco, 2002  2542 (#335 on September 2002 list)   2560   +1 (5/9, 56%)   +1 (5/9, 56%) vs 2534-rated opposition   +0.4 
    Germany (Bundesliga), 2002  2552 (#290 on October 2002 list)   2503   +4 (5/6, 83%)   +3 (4/5, 80%) vs 2371-rated opposition   +0.4 
    USA-ch Seattle, 2003  2545 (#310 on January 2003 list)   2474   +2 (5.5/9, 61%)   +1 (4.5/8, 56%) vs 2428-rated opposition   -0.6 
    Gausdal Classics GM, 2003  2541 (#327 on April 2003 list)   2547   +4 (7.5/11, 68%)   +4 (7/10, 70%) vs 2426-rated opposition   +0.6 
    Politiken Cup 25th Copenhagen, 2003  2545 (#303 on July 2003 list)   2504   +5 (8/11, 73%)   +2 (5/8, 63%) vs 2430-rated opposition   -0.1 
    American Continental 2nd Buenos Aires, 2003  2551 (#285 on August 2003 list)   -   -1 (0/1, 0%)   no games vs rated opposition   N/A 
    Selfoss, 2003  2560 (#245 on October 2003 list)   2471   -5 (2/9, 22%)   -5 (2/9, 22%) vs 2621-rated opposition   -1.8 
    Rilton Cup 33rd Stockholm, 2003  2526 (#374 on December 2003 list)   2581   +5 (7/9, 78%)   +3 (5/7, 71%) vs 2487-rated opposition   +1.2 
    Copenhagen AS04 Centenary, 2004  2543 (#299 on February 2004 list)   2578   +6 (7.5/9, 83%)   +4 (5/6, 83%) vs 2435-rated opposition   +1.2 
    Sigeman & Co 12th Malmo/Copenhagen, 2004  2536 (#305 on April 2004 list)   2482   -3 (3/9, 33%)   -3 (3/9, 33%) vs 2569-rated opposition   -1.1 
    New York Masters 107th, 2004  2518 (#388 on June 2004 list)   [2435]   = (0.5/1, 50%)   = (0.5/1, 50%) vs 2448-rated opposition   -0.1 
    Politiken Cup Copenhagen, 2004  2514 (#401 on July 2004 list)   2577   +5 (7/9, 78%)   +2 (4/6, 67%) vs 2519-rated opposition   +1.0 
    World op 32nd Philadelphia, 2004  2514 (#401 on July 2004 list)   [2428]   -1 (1/3, 33%)   -1 (1/3, 33%) vs 2482-rated opposition   -0.6