| January 1969 tournament | Performance rating of 2432, scoring 4.5/15 (30%) vs 2537-rated opposition in JUG-ch 24th Novi Travnik, 1969 |
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| September 1970 rating list | Rating: 2392, ranked #491 in world, age 10y0m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y0m) |
| October 1970 rating list | Rating: 2393, ranked #514 in world, age 10y1m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y1m) |
| November 1970 rating list | Rating: 2397, ranked #511 in world, age 10y2m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y2m) |
| December 1970 rating list | Rating: 2397, ranked #516 in world, age 10y3m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y3m) |
| January 1971 rating list | Rating: 2399, ranked #500 in world, age 10y4m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y4m) |
| February 1971 rating list | Rating: 2396, ranked #503 in world, age 10y5m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y5m) |
| March 1971 rating list | Rating: 2394, ranked #508 in world, age 10y6m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y6m) |
| April 1971 rating list | Rating: 2394, ranked #502 in world, age 10y7m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y7m) |
| May 1971 rating list | Rating: 2407, ranked #470 in world, age 10y8m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 10y8m) |
| June 1971 rating list | Rating: 2408, ranked #476 in world, age 10y9m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 10y9m) |
| July 1971 rating list | Rating: 2407, ranked #480 in world, age 10y10m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 10y10m) |
| August 1971 rating list | Rating: 2409, ranked #493 in world, age 10y11m (and ranked #2 all-time among players aged 10y11m) |
| September 1971 rating list | Rating: 2409, ranked #484 in world, age 11y0m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 11y0m) |
| October 1971 rating list | Rating: 2418, ranked #477 in world, age 11y1m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 11y1m) |
| November 1971 rating list | Rating: 2417, ranked #469 in world, age 11y2m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 11y2m) |
| December 1971 rating list | Rating: 2423, ranked #432 in world, age 11y3m (and ranked #1 all-time among players aged 11y3m) |
| January 1977 team event | Performance rating of [2397], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2386-rated opposition in Balkaniad tt Albena, 1977 |
| January 1978 tournament | Performance rating of [2464], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2408-rated opposition in EU-ch U20 7879 Groningen, 1978 |
| November 1978 rating list | Rating: 2469, ranked #450 in world, age 18y2m (and ranked #277 all-time among players aged 18y2m) |
| December 1978 rating list | Rating: 2467, ranked #453 in world, age 18y3m (and ranked #302 all-time among players aged 18y3m) |
| January 1979 rating list | Rating: 2478, ranked #406 in world, age 18y4m (and ranked #271 all-time among players aged 18y4m) |
| January 1979 tournament | Performance rating of [2611], scoring 3/3 (100%) vs 2500-rated opposition in Wch U18 Skien, 1979 |
| January 1979 tournament | Performance rating of 2461, scoring 3/8 (38%) vs 2519-rated opposition in Bjelovar (JUG Championship), 1979 |
| February 1979 rating list | Rating: 2481, ranked #396 in world, age 18y5m (and ranked #268 all-time among players aged 18y5m) |
| March 1979 rating list | Rating: 2484, ranked #391 in world, age 18y6m (and ranked #271 all-time among players aged 18y6m) |
| March 1979 team event | Performance rating of [2528], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2504-rated opposition in JUG-URS Teslic, 1979 |
| April 1979 rating list | Rating: 2493, ranked #370 in world, age 18y7m (and ranked #251 all-time among players aged 18y7m) |
| May 1979 rating list | Rating: 2495, ranked #353 in world, age 18y8m (and ranked #244 all-time among players aged 18y8m) |
| June 1979 rating list | Rating: 2498, ranked #335 in world, age 18y9m (and ranked #235 all-time among players aged 18y9m) |
| July 1979 rating list | Rating: 2499, ranked #321 in world, age 18y10m (and ranked #248 all-time among players aged 18y10m) |
| August 1979 rating list | Rating: 2493, ranked #360 in world, age 18y11m (and ranked #278 all-time among players aged 18y11m) |
| September 1979 rating list | Rating: 2498, ranked #352 in world, age 19y0m (and ranked #264 all-time among players aged 19y0m) |
| October 1979 rating list | Rating: 2493, ranked #357 in world, age 19y1m (and ranked #291 all-time among players aged 19y1m) |
| November 1979 rating list | Rating: 2471, ranked #437 in world, age 19y2m (and ranked #387 all-time among players aged 19y2m) |
| December 1979 rating list | Rating: 2457, ranked #489 in world, age 19y3m (and ranked #462 all-time among players aged 19y3m) |
| January 1980 rating list | Rating: 2489, ranked #369 in world, age 19y4m (and ranked #345 all-time among players aged 19y4m) |
| January 1980 tournament | Performance rating of 2586, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2532-rated opposition in Sarajevo, 1980 |
| February 1980 rating list | Rating: 2494, ranked #356 in world, age 19y5m (and ranked #344 all-time among players aged 19y5m) |
| March 1980 rating list | Rating: 2499, ranked #332 in world, age 19y6m (and ranked #317 all-time among players aged 19y6m) |
| April 1980 rating list | Rating: 2505, ranked #316 in world, age 19y7m (and ranked #300 all-time among players aged 19y7m) |
| May 1980 rating list | Rating: 2517, ranked #268 in world, age 19y8m (and ranked #261 all-time among players aged 19y8m) |
| June 1980 rating list | Rating: 2513, ranked #287 in world, age 19y9m (and ranked #288 all-time among players aged 19y9m) |
| July 1980 rating list | Rating: 2513, ranked #292 in world, age 19y10m (and ranked #288 all-time among players aged 19y10m) |
| August 1980 rating list | Rating: 2519, ranked #275 in world, age 19y11m (and ranked #280 all-time among players aged 19y11m) |
| September 1980 rating list | Rating: 2531, ranked #251 in world, age 20y0m (and ranked #244 all-time among players aged 20y0m) |
| September 1980 tournament | Performance rating of 2552, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2524-rated opposition in Parcetic mem 9th Sombor, 1980 |
| October 1980 rating list | Rating: 2548, ranked #178 in world, age 20y1m (and ranked #184 all-time among players aged 20y1m) |
| November 1980 rating list | Rating: 2553, ranked #168 in world, age 20y2m (and ranked #181 all-time among players aged 20y2m) |
| November 1980 team event | Performance rating of [2645], scoring 4/4 (100%) vs 2503-rated opposition in Malta ol (Men) La Valetta, 1980 |
| December 1980 rating list | Rating: 2596, ranked #95 in world, age 20y3m (and ranked #99 all-time among players aged 20y3m) |
| January 1981 rating list | Rating: 2601, ranked #80 in world, age 20y4m (and ranked #99 all-time among players aged 20y4m) |
| February 1981 rating list | Rating: 2592, ranked #97 in world, age 20y5m (and ranked #117 all-time among players aged 20y5m) |
| March 1981 rating list | Rating: 2611, ranked #74 in world, age 20y6m (and ranked #86 all-time among players aged 20y6m) |
| March 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2573, scoring 8.5/15 (57%) vs 2522-rated opposition in JUG-ch Borovo, 1981 |
| April 1981 rating list | Rating: 2581, ranked #111 in world, age 20y7m (and ranked #143 all-time among players aged 20y7m) |
| April 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2594, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2577-rated opposition in Banja Luka, 1981 |
| May 1981 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #95 in world, age 20y8m (and ranked #123 all-time among players aged 20y8m) |
| June 1981 rating list | Rating: 2582, ranked #106 in world, age 20y9m (and ranked #146 all-time among players aged 20y9m) |
| July 1981 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #100 in world, age 20y10m (and ranked #134 all-time among players aged 20y10m) |
| August 1981 rating list | Rating: 2590, ranked #104 in world, age 20y11m (and ranked #141 all-time among players aged 20y11m) |
| September 1981 rating list | Rating: 2588, ranked #109 in world, age 21y0m (and ranked #151 all-time among players aged 21y0m) |
| September 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2574, scoring 6/13 (46%) vs 2597-rated opposition in Vrsac, 1981 |
| October 1981 rating list | Rating: 2581, ranked #118 in world, age 21y1m (and ranked #167 all-time among players aged 21y1m) |
| November 1981 rating list | Rating: 2591, ranked #111 in world, age 21y2m (and ranked #148 all-time among players aged 21y2m) |
| December 1981 rating list | Rating: 2591, ranked #110 in world, age 21y3m (and ranked #150 all-time among players aged 21y3m) |
| January 1982 rating list | Rating: 2594, ranked #113 in world, age 21y4m (and ranked #148 all-time among players aged 21y4m) |
| January 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2617, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2572-rated opposition in JUG-ch Vrbas, 1982 |
| January 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2665, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2653-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1982 |
| February 1982 rating list | Rating: 2616, ranked #72 in world, age 21y5m (and ranked #104 all-time among players aged 21y5m) |
| March 1982 rating list | Rating: 2618, ranked #72 in world, age 21y6m (and ranked #106 all-time among players aged 21y6m) |
| March 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2709, scoring 10.5/15 (70%) vs 2590-rated opposition in Sarajevo, 1982 |
| April 1982 rating list | Rating: 2641, ranked #57 in world, age 21y7m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 21y7m) |
| May 1982 rating list | Rating: 2638, ranked #55 in world, age 21y8m (and ranked #81 all-time among players aged 21y8m) |
| June 1982 rating list | Rating: 2636, ranked #56 in world, age 21y9m (and ranked #81 all-time among players aged 21y9m) |
| July 1982 rating list | Rating: 2638, ranked #56 in world, age 21y10m (and ranked #82 all-time among players aged 21y10m) |
| July 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2498, scoring 5/11 (45%) vs 2514-rated opposition in Esbjerg, 1982 |
| August 1982 rating list | Rating: 2620, ranked #73 in world, age 21y11m (and ranked #120 all-time among players aged 21y11m) |
| September 1982 rating list | Rating: 2622, ranked #70 in world, age 22y0m (and ranked #111 all-time among players aged 22y0m) |
| October 1982 rating list | Rating: 2619, ranked #70 in world, age 22y1m (and ranked #120 all-time among players aged 22y1m) |
| October 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2649, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2610-rated opposition in Novi Sad, 1982 |
| November 1982 rating list | Rating: 2626, ranked #63 in world, age 22y2m (and ranked #109 all-time among players aged 22y2m) |
| December 1982 rating list | Rating: 2625, ranked #63 in world, age 22y3m (and ranked #115 all-time among players aged 22y3m) |
| December 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2704, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2625-rated opposition in Sochi, 1982 |
| January 1983 rating list | Rating: 2636, ranked #58 in world, age 22y4m (and ranked #95 all-time among players aged 22y4m) |
| January 1983 tournament | Performance rating of [2565], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2562-rated opposition in JUG-ch Yugoslavia, 1983 |
| February 1983 rating list | Rating: 2642, ranked #51 in world, age 22y5m (and ranked #91 all-time among players aged 22y5m) |
| March 1983 rating list | Rating: 2643, ranked #52 in world, age 22y6m (and ranked #94 all-time among players aged 22y6m) |
| March 1983 tournament | Performance rating of 2696, scoring 10.5/15 (70%) vs 2575-rated opposition in Sarajevo, 1983 |
| April 1983 rating list | Rating: 2658, ranked #38 in world, age 22y7m (and ranked #70 all-time among players aged 22y7m) |
| May 1983 rating list | Rating: 2658, ranked #38 in world, age 22y8m (and ranked #75 all-time among players aged 22y8m) |
| June 1983 rating list | Rating: 2659, ranked #39 in world, age 22y9m (and ranked #74 all-time among players aged 22y9m) |
| June 1983 team event | Performance rating of 2687, scoring 5/7 (71%) vs 2622-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Plovdiv, 1983 |
| July 1983 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #31 in world, age 22y10m (and ranked #57 all-time among players aged 22y10m) |
| August 1983 rating list | Rating: 2671, ranked #35 in world, age 22y11m (and ranked #64 all-time among players aged 22y11m) |
| August 1983 tournament | Performance rating of 2627, scoring 5.5/14 (39%) vs 2702-rated opposition in Niksic, 1983 |
| September 1983 rating list | Rating: 2670, ranked #37 in world, age 23y0m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 23y0m) |
| September 1983 tournament | Performance rating of 2707, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2603-rated opposition in Vrsac, 1983 |
| October 1983 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #28 in world, age 23y1m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 23y1m) |
| November 1983 rating list | Rating: 2679, ranked #28 in world, age 23y2m (and ranked #61 all-time among players aged 23y2m) |
| December 1983 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #29 in world, age 23y3m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 23y3m) |
| January 1984 rating list | Rating: 2674, ranked #31 in world, age 23y4m (and ranked #65 all-time among players aged 23y4m) |
| January 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2691, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2659-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1984 |
| February 1984 rating list | Rating: 2677, ranked #28 in world, age 23y5m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 23y5m) |
| February 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2667, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2584-rated opposition in JUG-ch, 1984 |
| March 1984 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #27 in world, age 23y6m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 23y6m) |
| April 1984 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #26 in world, age 23y7m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 23y7m) |
| May 1984 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #27 in world, age 23y8m (and ranked #49 all-time among players aged 23y8m) |
| June 1984 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #25 in world, age 23y9m (and ranked #49 all-time among players aged 23y9m) |
| July 1984 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #26 in world, age 23y10m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 23y10m) |
| July 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2655, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2619-rated opposition in Amsterdam (OHRA), 1984 |
| August 1984 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #24 in world, age 23y11m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 23y11m) |
| September 1984 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #22 in world, age 24y0m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 24y0m) |
| October 1984 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #25 in world, age 24y1m (and ranked #47 all-time among players aged 24y1m) |
| October 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2719, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2637-rated opposition in Novi Sad, 1984 |
| November 1984 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #18 in world, age 24y2m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 24y2m) |
| November 1984 team event | Performance rating of 2605, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2618-rated opposition in Thessaloniki ol (Men), 1984 |
| December 1984 rating list | Rating: 2698, ranked #19 in world, age 24y3m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 24y3m) |
| January 1985 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #23 in world, age 24y4m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 24y4m) |
| January 1985 tournament | Performance rating of [2582], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2581-rated opposition in Kavala zt, 1985 |
| February 1985 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #26 in world, age 24y5m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 24y5m) |
| March 1985 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #20 in world, age 24y6m (and ranked #47 all-time among players aged 24y6m) |
| April 1985 rating list | Rating: 2698, ranked #19 in world, age 24y7m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 24y7m) |
| April 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2618, scoring 7/15 (47%) vs 2640-rated opposition in Tunis (Interzonal), 1985 |
| May 1985 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #27 in world, age 24y8m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 24y8m) |
| May 1985 highlight | * Nikolic shares 10th-12th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1984-1987 FIDE cycle |
| June 1985 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #26 in world, age 24y9m (and ranked #57 all-time among players aged 24y9m) |
| June 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2608, scoring 3.5/8 (44%) vs 2667-rated opposition in Portoroz/Ljubljana, 1985 |
| July 1985 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #28 in world, age 24y10m (and ranked #59 all-time among players aged 24y10m) |
| August 1985 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #25 in world, age 24y11m (and ranked #62 all-time among players aged 24y11m) |
| September 1985 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #28 in world, age 25y0m (and ranked #65 all-time among players aged 25y0m) |
| September 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2678, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2673-rated opposition in Naestved, 1985 |
| October 1985 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #24 in world, age 25y1m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 25y1m) |
| November 1985 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #25 in world, age 25y2m (and ranked #62 all-time among players aged 25y2m) |
| December 1985 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #26 in world, age 25y3m (and ranked #59 all-time among players aged 25y3m) |
| January 1986 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #25 in world, age 25y4m (and ranked #61 all-time among players aged 25y4m) |
| January 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2698, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2642-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1986 |
| February 1986 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #22 in world, age 25y5m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 25y5m) |
| February 1986 tournament | Performance rating of [2546], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2463-rated opposition in Lugano (Open), 1986 |
| February 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2709, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2620-rated opposition in Reykjavik (Open), 1986 |
| March 1986 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #14 in world, age 25y6m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 25y6m) |
| April 1986 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #15 in world, age 25y7m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 25y7m) |
| May 1986 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #17 in world, age 25y8m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 25y8m) |
| June 1986 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #18 in world, age 25y9m (and ranked #47 all-time among players aged 25y9m) |
| July 1986 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #16 in world, age 25y10m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 25y10m) |
| August 1986 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #14 in world, age 25y11m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 25y11m) |
| September 1986 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #15 in world, age 26y0m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 26y0m) |
| October 1986 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #18 in world, age 26y1m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 26y1m) |
| October 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2676, scoring 7/10 (70%) vs 2583-rated opposition in Bor, 1986 |
| November 1986 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #16 in world, age 26y2m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 26y2m) |
| December 1986 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #18 in world, age 26y3m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 26y3m) |
| January 1987 rating list | Rating: 2703, ranked #20 in world, age 26y4m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 26y4m) |
| February 1987 rating list | Rating: 2703, ranked #19 in world, age 26y5m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 26y5m) |
| February 1987 tournament | Performance rating of [2525], scoring 1/3 (33%) vs 2621-rated opposition in Lugano op, 1987 |
| March 1987 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #27 in world, age 26y6m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 26y6m) |
| March 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2764, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2635-rated opposition in Sarajevo, 1987 |
| April 1987 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #15 in world, age 26y7m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 26y7m) |
| May 1987 rating list | Rating: 2713, ranked #15 in world, age 26y8m (and ranked #47 all-time among players aged 26y8m) |
| May 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2694, scoring 6.5/12 (54%) vs 2690-rated opposition in Leningrad, 1987 |
| June 1987 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #12 in world, age 26y9m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 26y9m) |
| July 1987 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #11 in world, age 26y10m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 26y10m) |
| August 1987 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 26y11m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 26y11m) |
| August 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2736, scoring 14.5/23 (63%) vs 2642-rated opposition in Zagreb (Interzonal), 1987 |
| August 1987 highlight | * Nikolic shares 4th-6th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1987-1990 FIDE cycle |
| September 1987 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #13 in world, age 27y0m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 27y0m) |
| September 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2745, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2722-rated opposition in Tilburg (Interpolis), 1987 |
| October 1987 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #11 in world, age 27y1m (and ranked #41 all-time among players aged 27y1m) |
| October 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2682, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2679-rated opposition in Belgrade, 1987 |
| November 1987 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #10 in world, age 27y2m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 27y2m) |
| December 1987 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #8 in world, age 27y3m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 27y3m) |
| December 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2675, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2709-rated opposition in Reggio Emilia, 1987 |
| January 1988 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #9 in world, age 27y4m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 27y4m) |
| January 1988 team event | Performance rating of [2536], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2590-rated opposition in JUG-chT Brezovica, 1988 |
| January 1988 tournament | Performance rating of [2532], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2602-rated opposition in Pula op, 1988 |
| January 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2633, scoring 6/13 (46%) vs 2666-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1988 |
| February 1988 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #12 in world, age 27y5m (and ranked #41 all-time among players aged 27y5m) |
| February 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2570, scoring 3.5/11 (32%) vs 2686-rated opposition in Linares, 1988 |
| March 1988 rating list | Rating: 2710, ranked #15 in world, age 27y6m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 27y6m) |
| April 1988 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #15 in world, age 27y7m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 27y7m) |
| April 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2678, scoring 7.5/16 (47%) vs 2707-rated opposition in Brussels (World Cup), 1988 |
| May 1988 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #19 in world, age 27y8m (and ranked #57 all-time among players aged 27y8m) |
| June 1988 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #22 in world, age 27y9m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 27y9m) |
| July 1988 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #24 in world, age 27y10m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 27y10m) |
| July 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2670, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2697-rated opposition in Amsterdam (OHRA), 1988 |
| August 1988 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #21 in world, age 27y11m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 27y11m) |
| September 1988 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #22 in world, age 28y0m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 28y0m) |
| September 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2707, scoring 7/14 (50%) vs 2725-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1988 |
| October 1988 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #21 in world, age 28y1m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 28y1m) |
| October 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2690, scoring 8/17 (47%) vs 2717-rated opposition in Reykjavik (World Cup), 1988 |
| November 1988 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #21 in world, age 28y2m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 28y2m) |
| November 1988 team event | Performance rating of 2667, scoring 7.5/12 (63%) vs 2605-rated opposition in Thessaloniki ol (Men), 1988 |
| December 1988 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #20 in world, age 28y3m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 28y3m) |
| January 1989 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #21 in world, age 28y4m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 28y4m) |
| January 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2675, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2641-rated opposition in Hoogovens Wijk aan Zee, 1989 |
| February 1989 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #21 in world, age 28y5m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 28y5m) |
| March 1989 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #17 in world, age 28y6m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 28y6m) |
| March 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2576, scoring 4/7 (57%) vs 2558-rated opposition in Lugano (Open), 1989 |
| March 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2699, scoring 8/16 (50%) vs 2710-rated opposition in Barcelona (World Cup), 1989 |
| April 1989 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #20 in world, age 28y7m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 28y7m) |
| May 1989 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #19 in world, age 28y8m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 28y8m) |
| June 1989 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #20 in world, age 28y9m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 28y9m) |
| June 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2703, scoring 9.5/13 (73%) vs 2574-rated opposition in Ljubljana/Portoroz (Vidmar Memorial), 1989 |
| July 1989 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #18 in world, age 28y10m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 28y10m) |
| August 1989 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #20 in world, age 28y11m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 28y11m) |
| August 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2653, scoring 6/15 (40%) vs 2727-rated opposition in Skelleftea (World Cup), 1989 |
| September 1989 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #22 in world, age 29y0m (and ranked #59 all-time among players aged 29y0m) |
| October 1989 rating list | Rating: 2700, ranked #24 in world, age 29y1m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 29y1m) |
| October 1989 team event | Performance rating of 2640, scoring 4/7 (57%) vs 2639-rated opposition in WchT 2nd Luzern, 1989 |
| November 1989 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #25 in world, age 29y2m (and ranked #64 all-time among players aged 29y2m) |
| November 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2627, scoring 4.5/11 (41%) vs 2698-rated opposition in Belgrade (Investbank), 1989 |
| December 1989 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #31 in world, age 29y3m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 29y3m) |
| December 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2684, scoring 7.5/14 (54%) vs 2674-rated opposition in Hastings, 1989 |
| January 1990 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #34 in world, age 29y4m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 29y4m) |
| February 1990 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #34 in world, age 29y5m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 29y5m) |
| March 1990 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #33 in world, age 29y6m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 29y6m) |
| April 1990 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #34 in world, age 29y7m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 29y7m) |
| April 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2649, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2639-rated opposition in Munich, 1990 |
| May 1990 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #32 in world, age 29y8m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 29y8m) |
| May 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2688, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2686-rated opposition in Moscow (GMA Qualifier), 1990 |
| June 1990 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #30 in world, age 29y9m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 29y9m) |
| June 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2687-rated opposition in Manila (Interzonal), 1990 |
| July 1990 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #25 in world, age 29y10m (and ranked #65 all-time among players aged 29y10m) |
| July 1990 highlight | * Nikolic shares 5th-11th in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates preliminary match (vs. Gelfand) |
| August 1990 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #24 in world, age 29y11m (and ranked #71 all-time among players aged 29y11m) |
| September 1990 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #23 in world, age 30y0m (and ranked #70 all-time among players aged 30y0m) |
| September 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2661, scoring 6/14 (43%) vs 2718-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1990 |
| October 1990 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #24 in world, age 30y1m (and ranked #76 all-time among players aged 30y1m) |
| November 1990 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #25 in world, age 30y2m (and ranked #76 all-time among players aged 30y2m) |
| November 1990 team event | Performance rating of 2673, scoring 7.5/12 (63%) vs 2612-rated opposition in Novi Sad ol (Men), 1990 |
| December 1990 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #23 in world, age 30y3m (and ranked #75 all-time among players aged 30y3m) |
| January 1991 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #25 in world, age 30y4m (and ranked #81 all-time among players aged 30y4m) |
| January 1991 match | Performance rating of 2709, scoring 4/8 (50%) vs 2758-rated opposition in Gelfand-Nikolic Match (Candidates, Sarajevo), 1991 |
| January 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2543, scoring 2.5/5 (50%) vs 2567-rated opposition in JUG-Cup final Pula, 1991 |
| February 1991 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #26 in world, age 30y5m (and ranked #77 all-time among players aged 30y5m) |
| February 1991 highlight | * Nikolic loses to Gelfand in Candidates preliminary match and is eliminated from 1990-1993 FIDE cycle |
| March 1991 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #27 in world, age 30y6m (and ranked #81 all-time among players aged 30y6m) |
| April 1991 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #26 in world, age 30y7m (and ranked #75 all-time among players aged 30y7m) |
| May 1991 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #25 in world, age 30y8m (and ranked #74 all-time among players aged 30y8m) |
| June 1991 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #27 in world, age 30y9m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 30y9m) |
| June 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2734, scoring 9.5/13 (73%) vs 2611-rated opposition in Bled/Rogaska Slatina, 1991 |
| July 1991 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #22 in world, age 30y10m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 30y10m) |
| August 1991 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #22 in world, age 30y11m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 30y11m) |
| September 1991 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #21 in world, age 31y0m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 31y0m) |
| September 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2753, scoring 9/15 (60%) vs 2707-rated opposition in Reykjavik (World Cup), 1991 |
| October 1991 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #15 in world, age 31y1m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 31y1m) |
| November 1991 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #17 in world, age 31y2m (and ranked #47 all-time among players aged 31y2m) |
| November 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2645, scoring 5/11 (45%) vs 2691-rated opposition in Belgrade (Investbank), 1991 |
| December 1991 rating list | Rating: 2709, ranked #18 in world, age 31y3m (and ranked #49 all-time among players aged 31y3m) |
| January 1992 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #18 in world, age 31y4m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 31y4m) |
| January 1992 tournament | Performance rating of 2646, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2656-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1992 |
| February 1992 rating list | Rating: 2703, ranked #20 in world, age 31y5m (and ranked #63 all-time among players aged 31y5m) |
| March 1992 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #19 in world, age 31y6m (and ranked #66 all-time among players aged 31y6m) |
| April 1992 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #18 in world, age 31y7m (and ranked #67 all-time among players aged 31y7m) |
| April 1992 tournament | Performance rating of 2636, scoring 7.5/12 (63%) vs 2568-rated opposition in Buenos Aires, 1992 |
| May 1992 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #19 in world, age 31y8m (and ranked #66 all-time among players aged 31y8m) |
| June 1992 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #17 in world, age 31y9m (and ranked #62 all-time among players aged 31y9m) |
| June 1992 team event | Performance rating of 2668, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2657-rated opposition in Manila ol (Men), 1992 |
| July 1992 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #22 in world, age 31y10m (and ranked #67 all-time among players aged 31y10m) |
| August 1992 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #20 in world, age 31y11m (and ranked #63 all-time among players aged 31y11m) |
| September 1992 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #19 in world, age 32y0m (and ranked #62 all-time among players aged 32y0m) |
| October 1992 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #20 in world, age 32y1m (and ranked #67 all-time among players aged 32y1m) |
| October 1992 tournament | Performance rating of 2665, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2632-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1992 |
| November 1992 rating list | Rating: 2703, ranked #18 in world, age 32y2m (and ranked #61 all-time among players aged 32y2m) |
| November 1992 team event | Performance rating of 2643, scoring 4/8 (50%) vs 2675-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Debrecen, 1992 |
| December 1992 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #19 in world, age 32y3m (and ranked #63 all-time among players aged 32y3m) |
| January 1993 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #20 in world, age 32y4m (and ranked #64 all-time among players aged 32y4m) |
| January 1993 tournament | Performance rating of [2596], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2647-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1993 |
| January 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2630, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2621-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens Open), 1993 |
| January 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2641, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2629-rated opposition in Elenite, 1993 |
| February 1993 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #22 in world, age 32y5m (and ranked #71 all-time among players aged 32y5m) |
| March 1993 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #20 in world, age 32y6m (and ranked #75 all-time among players aged 32y6m) |
| April 1993 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #20 in world, age 32y7m (and ranked #76 all-time among players aged 32y7m) |
| May 1993 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #20 in world, age 32y8m (and ranked #74 all-time among players aged 32y8m) |
| June 1993 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #23 in world, age 32y9m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 32y9m) |
| June 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2654, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2559-rated opposition in Portoroz (Vidmar Memorial), 1993 |
| July 1993 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #21 in world, age 32y10m (and ranked #70 all-time among players aged 32y10m) |
| July 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2583, scoring 6/13 (46%) vs 2607-rated opposition in Biel (Interzonal), 1993 |
| July 1993 highlight | * Nikolic shares 42nd-54th in FIDE Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1993-1996 FIDE cycle |
| August 1993 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #28 in world, age 32y11m (and ranked #83 all-time among players aged 32y11m) |
| September 1993 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #27 in world, age 33y0m (and ranked #83 all-time among players aged 33y0m) |
| September 1993 tournament | Performance rating of [2631], scoring 2.5/3 (83%) vs 2589-rated opposition in EUCup Gr2 Portoroz, 1993 |
| October 1993 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #27 in world, age 33y1m (and ranked #83 all-time among players aged 33y1m) |
| November 1993 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #25 in world, age 33y2m (and ranked #82 all-time among players aged 33y2m) |
| November 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2686, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2658-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1993 |
| December 1993 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #25 in world, age 33y3m (and ranked #77 all-time among players aged 33y3m) |
| December 1993 tournament | Performance rating of [2634], scoring 2.5/3 (83%) vs 2594-rated opposition in EUCup final Hilversum, 1993 |
| December 1993 tournament | Performance rating of 2701, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2673-rated opposition in Groningen, 1993 |
| December 1993 highlight | * Nikolic shares 8th-19th in PCA Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1993-1995 PCA cycle |
| January 1994 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #17 in world, age 33y4m (and ranked #67 all-time among players aged 33y4m) |
| January 1994 tournament | Performance rating of 2743, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2669-rated opposition in New York, 1994 |
| January 1994 tournament | Performance rating of 2749, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2636-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1994 |
| February 1994 rating list | Rating: 2700, ranked #16 in world, age 33y5m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 33y5m) |
| March 1994 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #15 in world, age 33y6m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 33y6m) |
| March 1994 tournament | Performance rating of 2601, scoring 2.5/5 (50%) vs 2645-rated opposition in Ter Apel, 1994 |
| April 1994 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #15 in world, age 33y7m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 33y7m) |
| May 1994 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #15 in world, age 33y8m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 33y8m) |
| May 1994 tournament | Performance rating of 2659, scoring 5.5/11 (50%) vs 2679-rated opposition in Munich, 1994 |
| June 1994 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #13 in world, age 33y9m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 33y9m) |
| July 1994 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #13 in world, age 33y10m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 33y10m) |
| August 1994 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #12 in world, age 33y11m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 33y11m) |
| September 1994 rating list | Rating: 2703, ranked #14 in world, age 34y0m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 34y0m) |
| September 1994 tournament | Performance rating of 2615, scoring 4.5/11 (41%) vs 2683-rated opposition in Horgen, 1994 |
| October 1994 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #17 in world, age 34y1m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 34y1m) |
| November 1994 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #16 in world, age 34y2m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 34y2m) |
| November 1994 team event | Performance rating of 2691, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2660-rated opposition in Moscow ol (Men), 1994 |
| November 1994 tournament | Performance rating of [2567], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2620-rated opposition in EUCup final Lyon, 1994 |
| December 1994 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #13 in world, age 34y3m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 34y3m) |
| January 1995 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #13 in world, age 34y4m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 34y4m) |
| January 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2604, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2617-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1995 |
| January 1995 tournament | Performance rating of 2614, scoring 5/9 (56%) vs 2600-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens Open), 1995 |
| February 1995 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #18 in world, age 34y5m (and ranked #66 all-time among players aged 34y5m) |
| March 1995 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #19 in world, age 34y6m (and ranked #69 all-time among players aged 34y6m) |
| April 1995 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #18 in world, age 34y7m (and ranked #69 all-time among players aged 34y7m) |
| May 1995 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #20 in world, age 34y8m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 34y8m) |
| June 1995 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #22 in world, age 34y9m (and ranked #69 all-time among players aged 34y9m) |
| July 1995 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #21 in world, age 34y10m (and ranked #70 all-time among players aged 34y10m) |
| August 1995 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #21 in world, age 34y11m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 34y11m) |
| September 1995 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #17 in world, age 35y0m (and ranked #70 all-time among players aged 35y0m) |
| October 1995 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #17 in world, age 35y1m (and ranked #69 all-time among players aged 35y1m) |
| November 1995 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #18 in world, age 35y2m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 35y2m) |
| November 1995 tournament | Performance rating of [2531], scoring 1/3 (33%) vs 2629-rated opposition in EUCup final Ljubljana, 1995 |
| December 1995 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #18 in world, age 35y3m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 35y3m) |
| January 1996 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #22 in world, age 35y4m (and ranked #71 all-time among players aged 35y4m) |
| February 1996 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #21 in world, age 35y5m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 35y5m) |
| March 1996 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #22 in world, age 35y6m (and ranked #71 all-time among players aged 35y6m) |
| March 1996 tournament | Performance rating of 2636, scoring 3/5 (60%) vs 2643-rated opposition in Ter Apel, 1996 |
| March 1996 tournament | Performance rating of 2646, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2510-rated opposition in Reykjavik op, 1996 |
| April 1996 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #21 in world, age 35y7m (and ranked #65 all-time among players aged 35y7m) |
| April 1996 tournament | Performance rating of 2730, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2651-rated opposition in Yerevan, 1996 |
| May 1996 rating list | Rating: 2700, ranked #16 in world, age 35y8m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 35y8m) |
| June 1996 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #16 in world, age 35y9m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 35y9m) |
| July 1996 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #17 in world, age 35y10m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 35y10m) |
| August 1996 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #18 in world, age 35y11m (and ranked #57 all-time among players aged 35y11m) |
| August 1996 tournament | Performance rating of 2664, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2629-rated opposition in Rubinstein mem Polanica Zdroj, 1996 |
| September 1996 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #15 in world, age 36y0m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 36y0m) |
| September 1996 team event | Performance rating of 2613, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Yerevan ol (Men), 1996 |
| October 1996 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #20 in world, age 36y1m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 36y1m) |
| November 1996 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #17 in world, age 36y2m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 36y2m) |
| December 1996 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #17 in world, age 36y3m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 36y3m) |
| January 1997 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #16 in world, age 36y4m (and ranked #61 all-time among players aged 36y4m) |
| January 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2589, scoring 5/13 (38%) vs 2664-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1997 |
| January 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2593, scoring 4.5/5 (90%) vs 2444-rated opposition in NRW-Liga 9798 Germany, 1997 |
| February 1997 rating list | Rating: 2679, ranked #26 in world, age 36y5m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 36y5m) |
| February 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2669, scoring 4.5/11 (41%) vs 2748-rated opposition in Linares, 1997 |
| March 1997 rating list | Rating: 2674, ranked #28 in world, age 36y6m (and ranked #78 all-time among players aged 36y6m) |
| April 1997 rating list | Rating: 2673, ranked #28 in world, age 36y7m (and ranked #78 all-time among players aged 36y7m) |
| May 1997 rating list | Rating: 2671, ranked #27 in world, age 36y8m (and ranked #80 all-time among players aged 36y8m) |
| May 1997 team event | Performance rating of 2606, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2624-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Pula, 1997 |
| June 1997 rating list | Rating: 2668, ranked #29 in world, age 36y9m (and ranked #79 all-time among players aged 36y9m) |
| June 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2669, scoring 10/15 (67%) vs 2566-rated opposition in NED-ch Rotterdam, 1997 |
| July 1997 rating list | Rating: 2672, ranked #29 in world, age 36y10m (and ranked #77 all-time among players aged 36y10m) |
| August 1997 rating list | Rating: 2672, ranked #30 in world, age 36y11m (and ranked #74 all-time among players aged 36y11m) |
| August 1997 tournament | Performance rating of 2616, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2473-rated opposition in Lost Boys op Antwerp, 1997 |
| September 1997 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #25 in world, age 37y0m (and ranked #71 all-time among players aged 37y0m) |
| September 1997 tournament | Performance rating of [2575], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2577-rated opposition in EUCup Gr2 Eupen, 1997 |
| October 1997 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #25 in world, age 37y1m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 37y1m) |
| November 1997 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #24 in world, age 37y2m (and ranked #63 all-time among players aged 37y2m) |
| December 1997 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #26 in world, age 37y3m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 37y3m) |
| December 1997 tournament | Performance rating of [2598], scoring 0/2 (0%) vs 2825-rated opposition in Groningen (FIDE Candidates), 1997 |
| December 1997 highlight | * Nikolic shares 33rd-63rd in FIDE Candidates knockout tournament and is eliminated from 1996-1998 FIDE cycle |
| January 1998 rating list | Rating: 2673, ranked #29 in world, age 37y4m (and ranked #74 all-time among players aged 37y4m) |
| January 1998 tournament | Performance rating of [2616], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2652-rated opposition in Dordrecht FPO, 1998 |
| February 1998 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #31 in world, age 37y5m (and ranked #71 all-time among players aged 37y5m) |
| March 1998 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #31 in world, age 37y6m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 37y6m) |
| April 1998 rating list | Rating: 2674, ranked #32 in world, age 37y7m (and ranked #67 all-time among players aged 37y7m) |
| May 1998 rating list | Rating: 2678, ranked #30 in world, age 37y8m (and ranked #62 all-time among players aged 37y8m) |
| May 1998 tournament | Performance rating of 2601, scoring 4/9 (44%) vs 2650-rated opposition in Sarajevo, 1998 |
| June 1998 rating list | Rating: 2669, ranked #35 in world, age 37y9m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 37y9m) |
| June 1998 tournament | Performance rating of 2669, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2578-rated opposition in Rotterdam (NED Championship), 1998 |
| July 1998 rating list | Rating: 2668, ranked #36 in world, age 37y10m (and ranked #74 all-time among players aged 37y10m) |
| August 1998 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #31 in world, age 37y11m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 37y11m) |
| September 1998 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #31 in world, age 38y0m (and ranked #59 all-time among players aged 38y0m) |
| September 1998 team event | Performance rating of 2647, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2608-rated opposition in Elista ol (Men), 1998 |
| October 1998 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #30 in world, age 38y1m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 38y1m) |
| October 1998 tournament | Performance rating of [2503], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2540-rated opposition in EUCup Gr6 Sremic Krsko, 1998 |
| October 1998 tournament | Performance rating of 2649, scoring 6/8 (75%) vs 2541-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 1998 |
| November 1998 rating list | Rating: 2678, ranked #34 in world, age 38y2m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 38y2m) |
| December 1998 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #24 in world, age 38y3m (and ranked #49 all-time among players aged 38y3m) |
| January 1999 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #24 in world, age 38y4m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 38y4m) |
| January 1999 tournament | Performance rating of [2369], scoring 0/1 (0%) vs 2426-rated opposition in DPMM 9899 Lippstadt, 1999 |
| February 1999 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #32 in world, age 38y5m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 38y5m) |
| March 1999 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #30 in world, age 38y6m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 38y6m) |
| April 1999 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #28 in world, age 38y7m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 38y7m) |
| May 1999 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #25 in world, age 38y8m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 38y8m) |
| May 1999 tournament | Performance rating of 2709, scoring 8.5/11 (77%) vs 2569-rated opposition in Rotterdam (NED Championship), 1999 |
| June 1999 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #17 in world, age 38y9m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 38y9m) |
| July 1999 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #16 in world, age 38y10m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 38y10m) |
| August 1999 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #15 in world, age 38y11m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 38y11m) |
| August 1999 tournament | Performance rating of 2659, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2625-rated opposition in Lost Boys Amsterdam, 1999 |
| September 1999 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #15 in world, age 39y0m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 39y0m) |
| October 1999 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #15 in world, age 39y1m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 39y1m) |
| October 1999 tournament | Performance rating of [2540], scoring 1/3 (33%) vs 2642-rated opposition in EUCup final 15th Bugojno, 1999 |
| October 1999 tournament | Performance rating of [2594], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2598-rated opposition in EUCup Gr5 Pula, 1999 |
| October 1999 tournament | Performance rating of 2605, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2530-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 1999 |
| November 1999 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #19 in world, age 39y2m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 39y2m) |
| November 1999 team event | Performance rating of 2559, scoring 3.5/7 (50%) vs 2574-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Batumi, 1999 |
| December 1999 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #15 in world, age 39y3m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 39y3m) |
| January 2000 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #16 in world, age 39y4m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 39y4m) |
| January 2000 team event | Performance rating of [2581], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2516-rated opposition in SWE-chT 0001 Sweden, 2000 |
| January 2000 tournament | Performance rating of 2682, scoring 6/13 (46%) vs 2724-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Corus), 2000 |
| February 2000 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #15 in world, age 39y5m (and ranked #36 all-time among players aged 39y5m) |
| February 2000 tournament | Performance rating of 2672, scoring 10/13 (77%) vs 2512-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 2000 |
| March 2000 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #20 in world, age 39y6m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 39y6m) |
| March 2000 tournament | Performance rating of 2597, scoring 6/9 (67%) vs 2515-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 2000 |
| April 2000 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #25 in world, age 39y7m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 39y7m) |
| May 2000 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #24 in world, age 39y8m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 39y8m) |
| June 2000 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #22 in world, age 39y9m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 39y9m) |
| June 2000 tournament | Performance rating of [2521], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2425-rated opposition in Gold Coast op, 2000 |
| June 2000 tournament | Performance rating of 2525, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2454-rated opposition in Gold Coast Parkroyal op, 2000 |
| July 2000 rating list | Rating: 2679, ranked #24 in world, age 39y10m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 39y10m) |
| July 2000 tournament | Performance rating of [2444], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2523-rated opposition in Suncoast op 8th Noosa, 2000 |
| August 2000 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #23 in world, age 39y11m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 39y11m) |
| September 2000 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #23 in world, age 40y0m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 40y0m) |
| September 2000 tournament | Performance rating of [2633], scoring 2.5/3 (83%) vs 2592-rated opposition in EUCup 16th Neum, 2000 |
| October 2000 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #22 in world, age 40y1m (and ranked #49 all-time among players aged 40y1m) |
| October 2000 team event | Performance rating of 2516, scoring 2/5 (40%) vs 2577-rated opposition in SLO-chT Bled, 2000 |
| October 2000 team event | Performance rating of 2692, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2608-rated opposition in Istanbul ol (Men), 2000 |
| November 2000 rating list | Rating: 2677, ranked #25 in world, age 40y2m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 40y2m) |
| December 2000 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #25 in world, age 40y3m (and ranked #49 all-time among players aged 40y3m) |
| January 2001 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #23 in world, age 40y4m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 40y4m) |
| February 2001 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #22 in world, age 40y5m (and ranked #47 all-time among players aged 40y5m) |
| March 2001 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #23 in world, age 40y6m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 40y6m) |
| March 2001 team event | Performance rating of [2599], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2624-rated opposition in SWE-chT Lunds, 2001 |
| April 2001 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #22 in world, age 40y7m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 40y7m) |
| May 2001 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #23 in world, age 40y8m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 40y8m) |
| June 2001 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #22 in world, age 40y9m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 40y9m) |
| June 2001 tournament | Performance rating of 2625, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2557-rated opposition in Ohrid (EU Championship), 2001 |
| July 2001 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #24 in world, age 40y10m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 40y10m) |
| August 2001 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #24 in world, age 40y11m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 40y11m) |
| September 2001 rating list | Rating: 2678, ranked #25 in world, age 41y0m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 41y0m) |
| September 2001 tournament | Performance rating of 2571, scoring 3/6 (50%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Panormo (EU Cup), 2001 |
| October 2001 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #27 in world, age 41y1m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 41y1m) |
| October 2001 team event | Performance rating of [2419], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2336-rated opposition in NED-chT 0102, 2001 |
| November 2001 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #29 in world, age 41y2m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 41y2m) |
| November 2001 tournament | Performance rating of 2646, scoring 5/8 (63%) vs 2608-rated opposition in Moscow (FIDE World Championship), 2001 |
| December 2001 rating list | Rating: 2679, ranked #27 in world, age 41y3m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 41y3m) |
| January 2002 rating list | Rating: 2678, ranked #26 in world, age 41y4m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 41y4m) |
| January 2002 highlight | * Nikolic shares 9th-16th in FIDE Championship knockout tournament and is eliminated from 2000-2002 FIDE cycle |
| February 2002 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #26 in world, age 41y5m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 41y5m) |
| March 2002 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #24 in world, age 41y6m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 41y6m) |
| March 2002 team event | Performance rating of [2600], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2668-rated opposition in FRA-chT France, 2002 |
| April 2002 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #29 in world, age 41y7m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 41y7m) |
| May 2002 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #25 in world, age 41y8m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 41y8m) |
| May 2002 team event | Performance rating of [2501], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2538-rated opposition in NED-chT playoff Enschede, 2002 |
| June 2002 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #27 in world, age 41y9m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 41y9m) |
| June 2002 team event | Performance rating of 2609, scoring 3.5/5 (70%) vs 2561-rated opposition in BIH-chT Neum, 2002 |
| July 2002 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #27 in world, age 41y10m (and ranked #45 all-time among players aged 41y10m) |
| August 2002 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #26 in world, age 41y11m (and ranked #45 all-time among players aged 41y11m) |
| September 2002 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #24 in world, age 42y0m (and ranked #45 all-time among players aged 42y0m) |
| September 2002 tournament | Performance rating of 2504, scoring 2.5/7 (36%) vs 2583-rated opposition in Halkidiki (EU Cup), 2002 |
| October 2002 rating list | Rating: 2664, ranked #35 in world, age 42y1m (and ranked #61 all-time among players aged 42y1m) |
| October 2002 team event | Performance rating of 2680, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2619-rated opposition in Bled ol (Men), 2002 |
| October 2002 tournament | Performance rating of 2644, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2540-rated opposition in Selfoss Milk Masters 1st, 2002 |
| October 2002 tournament | Performance rating of 2671, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2636-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 2002 |
| November 2002 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #28 in world, age 42y2m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 42y2m) |
| November 2002 team event | Performance rating of [2587], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2605-rated opposition in SLO-chT (Slovenian League) Bled, 2002 |
| December 2002 rating list | Rating: 2682, ranked #26 in world, age 42y3m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 42y3m) |
| January 2003 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #26 in world, age 42y4m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 42y4m) |
| January 2003 team event | Performance rating of [2607], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2722-rated opposition in FRA-chT France, 2003 |
| February 2003 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #26 in world, age 42y5m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 42y5m) |
| March 2003 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #25 in world, age 42y6m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 42y6m) |
| April 2003 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #23 in world, age 42y7m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 42y7m) |
| May 2003 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #27 in world, age 42y8m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 42y8m) |
| May 2003 tournament | Performance rating of 2602, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2555-rated opposition in Istanbul (EU Championship), 2003 |
| June 2003 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #30 in world, age 42y9m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 42y9m) |
| June 2003 team event | Performance rating of [2550], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2611-rated opposition in NED-chT playoff Enschede, 2003 |
| July 2003 rating list | Rating: 2672, ranked #34 in world, age 42y10m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 42y10m) |
| August 2003 rating list | Rating: 2671, ranked #34 in world, age 42y11m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 42y11m) |
| September 2003 rating list | Rating: 2672, ranked #35 in world, age 43y0m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 43y0m) |
| September 2003 tournament | Performance rating of 2492, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2452-rated opposition in Rethymnon (EU Cup), 2003 |
| October 2003 rating list | Rating: 2670, ranked #36 in world, age 43y1m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 43y1m) |
| October 2003 tournament | Performance rating of [2577], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2581-rated opposition in Bundesliga 0304 Germany, 2003 |
| October 2003 tournament | Performance rating of 2727, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2609-rated opposition in Selfoss, 2003 |
| November 2003 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #32 in world, age 43y2m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 43y2m) |
| November 2003 team event | Performance rating of 2559, scoring 4.5/9 (50%) vs 2566-rated opposition in SLO-chT Celje, 2003 |
| November 2003 tournament | Performance rating of 2651, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2616-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 2003 |
| December 2003 rating list | Rating: 2674, ranked #31 in world, age 43y3m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 43y3m) |
| January 2004 rating list | Rating: 2676, ranked #32 in world, age 43y4m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 43y4m) |
| February 2004 rating list | Rating: 2674, ranked #30 in world, age 43y5m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 43y5m) |
| March 2004 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #30 in world, age 43y6m (and ranked #41 all-time among players aged 43y6m) |
| April 2004 rating list | Rating: 2671, ranked #32 in world, age 43y7m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 43y7m) |
| May 2004 rating list | Rating: 2673, ranked #31 in world, age 43y8m (and ranked #41 all-time among players aged 43y8m) |
| May 2004 team event | Performance rating of 2609, scoring 4.5/5 (90%) vs 2465-rated opposition in BIH-chT Neum, 2004 |
| May 2004 tournament | Performance rating of 2652, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2539-rated opposition in EU-ch 5th Antalya, 2004 |
| June 2004 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #28 in world, age 43y9m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 43y9m) |
| June 2004 tournament | Performance rating of [2533], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2584-rated opposition in Tripoli (FIDE World Championship), 2004 |
| July 2004 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #31 in world, age 43y10m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 43y10m) |
| July 2004 tournament | Performance rating of 2603, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2519-rated opposition in Amsterdam ACT op, 2004 |
| July 2004 highlight | * Nikolic shares 65th-124th in FIDE Championship knockout tournament and is eliminated from 2002-2004 FIDE cycle |
| August 2004 rating list | Rating: 2681, ranked #27 in world, age 43y11m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 43y11m) |
| September 2004 rating list | Rating: 2678, ranked #28 in world, age 44y0m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 44y0m) |
| October 2004 rating list | Rating: 2678, ranked #29 in world, age 44y1m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 44y1m) |
| November 2004 rating list | Rating: 2675, ranked #33 in world, age 44y2m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 44y2m) |
| November 2004 team event | Performance rating of 2605, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2557-rated opposition in SLO-chT Celje, 2004 |
| December 2004 rating list | Rating: 2674, ranked #33 in world, age 44y3m (and ranked #40 all-time among players aged 44y3m) |
| January 2005 rating list | Rating: 2666, ranked #36 in world, age 44y4m (and ranked #43 all-time among players aged 44y4m) |
