Nikzad, James
Current rating: 1603
Record: 34-27
| Grand Prix Las Vegas 2015 (1) (MM2 limited) | starting rating: 1580 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1sealed | 194 | Nielsen, Michael (1724) | Won 2-0 | +211601 |
| 2sealed | 141 | Unruh, Kent (1518) | Won 2-0 | +161617 |
| 3sealed | 76 | Duguay, Justin (1536) | Won 2-1 | +171634 |
| 4sealed | 2 | Duke, Reid (1871) | Won 2-0 | +221656 |
| 5sealed | 1 | Sajgalik, Eduardo (1900) | Lost 0-2 | -141642 |
| 6sealed | 55 | St. Clair, Phil (1554) | Lost 1-2 | -191623 |
| 7sealed | 97 | Shibla, Devyn (1538) | Lost 0-2 | -201603 |
| top | average opponent: 1663record: 4-3 | new rating: 1603 | ||
| Grand Prix San Antonio 2014 (KTK standard) | starting rating: 1553 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1standard | 45 | Neely, Christopher (1500) | Won 2-1 | +171570 |
| 2standard | 258 | Suniga, Jake (1517) | Won 2-0 | +171587 |
| 3standard | 1 | Garcia, Edgar (1535) | Won 2-1 | +171604 |
| 4standard | 72 | Mangione, Michael (1458) | Won 2-0 | +161620 |
| 5standard | 7 | Nunez, Victor (1617) | Lost 1-2 | -181602 |
| 6standard | 93 | Hill, Alison (1590) | Won 2-1 | +181620 |
| 7standard | 17 | Solache, Angel (1538) | Lost 1-2 | -201600 |
| 8standard | 147 | Russell, Johnny (1491) | Lost 0-2 | -201580 |
| top | average opponent: 1531record: 5-3 | new rating: 1580 | ||
| Grand Prix Phoenix 2014 (BNG standard) | starting rating: 1573 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1standard | 81 | Johnson, Theron (1500) | Lost 0-2 | -201553 |
| top | record: 0-1 | new rating: 1553 | ||
| Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth 2013 (THS standard) | starting rating: 1622 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1standard | 341 | Sweeten, Trevor (1500) | Won 2-0 | +161638 |
| 2standard | 241 | Rutherford, Quillian (1467) | Won 2-1 | +151653 |
| 3standard | 254 | Santos, Albert (1535) | Lost 1-2 | -201633 |
| 4standard | 272 | Peralez, Joey (1539) | Lost 1-2 | -201613 |
| 5standard | 335 | Mize, Brent (1499) | Lost 1-2 | -201593 |
| 6standard | 345 | Craig, Andrew (1480) | Lost 0-2 | -201573 |
| top | average opponent: 1503record: 2-4 | new rating: 1573 | ||
| Grand Prix Charlotte 2013 (GTC limited) | starting rating: 1600 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1sealed | 780 | Shelley, Steven (1500) | Lost 0-2 | -201580 |
| 2sealed | 1191 | Kersey, Jacob (1486) | Won 2-0 | +161596 |
| 3sealed | 912 | Piper, Shane (1503) | Won 2-0 | +161612 |
| 4sealed | 915 | Spencer, Michael (1498) | Lost 0-2 | -201592 |
| 5sealed | 1034 | Milner, John M (1512) | Won 2-1 | +171609 |
| 6sealed | 927 | Thompson, Jeff (1513) | Won 2-1 | +161625 |
| 7sealed | 805 | Howley, Luke (1532) | Won 2-0 | +171642 |
| 8sealed | 471 | Barden, Chris (1556) | Lost 1-2 | -201622 |
| top | average opponent: 1512record: 5-3 | new rating: 1622 | ||
| Grand Prix Austin 2012 (ISD limited) | starting rating: 1549 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1sealed | 147 | Erdos, Stephen (1520) | Won 2-0 | +171566 |
| 2sealed | 1 | Gonzalez, David [USA] (1482) | Lost 1-2 | -191547 |
| 3sealed | 328 | Rosielle, Julian B (1499) | Won 2-1 | +171564 |
| 4sealed | 259 | Jasheway, Ian (1593) | Won 2-1 | +181582 |
| 5sealed | 210 | Kuhlman, Lawrence Q (1537) | Lost 0-2 | -191563 |
| 6sealed | 285 | Kane, Gordon D (1468) | Won 2-0 | +171580 |
| 7sealed | 169 | Spellman, Bryan (1509) | Won 2-0 | +161596 |
| 8sealed | 14 | Ku, Brian (1554) | Won 2-1 | +181614 |
| 9sealed | 76 | Salinas, Merced D (1604) | Won 2-1 | +181632 |
| 10draft | 15 | Fabiano, Gerard (1881) | Lost 1-2 | -141618 |
| 12draft | 53 | Zoz, Ben (1646) | Lost 1-2 | -181600 |
| 13draft | 50 | Jones, Oscar (1579) | Won 2-1 | +181618 |
| 14draft | 29 | Spears, Jimmy (1597) | Lost 1-2 | -181600 |
| top | average opponent: 1574record: 8-5 | new rating: 1600 | ||
| Grand Prix Kansas City 2011 (NPH limited) | starting rating: 1487 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1sealed | 231 | Bartlett, Jerry (1410) | Won 2-1 | +171504 |
| 2sealed | 23 | Barnes, Jason L (1518) | Lost 1-2 | -181486 |
| 3sealed | 214 | Waechter, Kurt (1495) | Won 2-0 | +181504 |
| 4sealed | 172 | Archuleta, Kiyah (1518) | Won 2-0 | +181522 |
| 5sealed | 93 | Lenhart, Justin (1504) | Won 2-0 | +181540 |
| 6sealed | 66 | Dykes, James (1831) | Won 2-1 | +231563 |
| 7sealed | 72 | Ciffo, Alfred (1580) | Lost 1-2 | -181545 |
| 8sealed | 80 | Labruna, Leonardo (1659) | Lost 0-2 | -151530 |
| 9sealed | 138 | Jansen, Timothy P (1595) | Won 2-1 | +191549 |
| top | average opponent: 1568record: 6-3 | new rating: 1549 | ||
| Grand Prix Dallas-Fort Worth 2011 (MBS standard) | starting rating: 1525 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 2standard | 217 | Hoffeld, Joshua (1447) | Lost 1-2 | -201505 |
| 3standard | 237 | Taylor, Roy (1500) | Lost 0-2 | -181487 |
| top | average opponent: 1473record: 0-2 | new rating: 1487 | ||
| Grand Prix Houston 2010 (extended) | starting rating: 1500 | |||
| round | table | opponent (rating) | result | Δrating |
| 1extended | 130 | Reigle, Henry (1500) | Won 2-1 | +181518 |
| 2extended | 117 | Walters, Eric (1518) | Won 2-1 | +181536 |
| 3extended | 69 | Walls, Gabe (1931) | Lost 0-2 | -111525 |
| 4extended | 137 | BROWNE, ANTHONY (1518) | Lost 0-2 | -181507 |
| 5extended | 199 | Walters, Russ (1499) | Won 2-0 | +181525 |
| 6extended | 122 | Geeo, Jacob (1518) | Won 2-1 | +171542 |
| 7extended | 117 | Leonard, Justin (1547) | Lost 1-2 | -171525 |
| top | average opponent: 1576record: 4-3 | new rating: 1525 | ||