Scouting report: Predrag Nikolic (GM, BIH)

3,017 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (2,834 classical, 143 rapid, 40 blitz): 37% wins, 45% draws, 18% losses. FIDE rating 2551 standard, 2615 rapid, 2550 blitz. 321 games analyzed with Stockfish: 93% accuracy, 0.06 blunders per game.

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Predrag Nikolic

GM

Bosnia & Herzegovinaborn 1960FIDE ID 14400014

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026
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2580
2620
2660
2531 · Sep 2023
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2615
2551
2550
2676peak, Oct 2004
3,017games
1,123wins, 37%
1,353draws, 45%
541losses, 18%

Play style

before facing them
Elite accuracy: 93.5% average
Very consistent (89%)
Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game
Dominates 1.Nf3 as ♔ (73% in 155 games)
Vulnerable to 1.e4 ♔ (only 39%)

Play against Nikolic's Twin

Their real openings, level & style

Based on 3,017 games

Openings

3,017 games

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White
Nimzo-Indian: Classical1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.♛c2only 9 games, last played 5 years ago55.6%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White
Reti vs King's Indian1.♞f3 ♞f6 2.c4 g615 games, last played 9 years ago73.3%wins
Benko Gambit1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b511 games, last played 8 years ago72.7%wins

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 321 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
96.1%
Middlegame
94.1%
Endgame
95.5%
Clutch factor
+4%
Winning (+2)
94%
Equal
95%
Losing (−2)
90%
Problematic pieces
26%
83 err
20%
64 err
17%
54 err
14%
44 err
14%
44 err
10%
33 err
Critical moment
Move 33 avg
6%
1-15
19%
16-25
31%
26-35
25%
36-45
19%
46+
31% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.
Error heatmap · Critical squares
11
12
10
11
Few
Many
d5
12
c5
11
h3
11
d4
10
b5
9
d5/c5 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

10 errors
#38
♛f4?? vs Burovic
Middlegame · OTB · 2024
#19
♚g7?? vs Trkulja
Middlegame · OTB · 2024
#29
♝f1?? vs Ferreira
Middlegame · OTB · 2024
#29
♜xc5?? vs Saltaev
Middlegame · OTB · 2024
#38
♞g6+?? vs Savic
Middlegame · OTB · 2023
#23
♜c2?? vs Stojanovic
Endgame · OTB · 2023

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Endgame statistics

Repertoire

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3,017 games in scope
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1,520 games44%W43%D13%L
Move
1. d4
13047m
42%44%14
65%
1. ♞f3
1552y
57%32%
73%
1. c4
398y
56%36%
74%
1. e4
22—
2332%45%
39%

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