Alexey Kovalchuk

RUS · 32 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2445 (Nov 2017)

Best performance: 2490 at Chelyabinskiy variant 2021 - A(Best of 2021)

NOV26 Rating

2304

Live Rating

2304.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2304	0
Oct 2026	2304	0
Sep 2026	2304	0
Aug 2026	2304	0
Jul 2026	2304	0
Jun 2026	2304	0
May 2026	2304	0
Apr 2026	2304	0
Mar 2026	2304	0
Feb 2026	2304	0
Jan 2026	2304	0
Dec 2025	2304	0

Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 10/27 gamesrating metcomposition opendetails ↓

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 586 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 9, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

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

	Last played	Score	TPR
	I.Z. Bondarevskiy Memorial 2024Jul 31, 2024 – Aug 9, 2024TPR 2201	4½/9	2201

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

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 10 of 27 games credit

Rating requirement met (peak 2445, NOV17 list)

Composition: next norm must be earned with the usual foreign-opponent mix (not under a national championship or similar exemption)

Chelyabinskiy variant 2021 - A Mar 20215½/10Rp 2490

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Classical

From 560 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2009–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1	GM Mikita Mayorau, Chelyabinskiy variant 2021 - A, Mar 2021	, 2495
1	GM Sergey Domogaev, Volga Cup 2014 open, Jul 2014	, 2495
3	FM Vjacheslav Weetik, XI Dvorkovich Memorial Chess Tournament, Aug 2016	, 2433
4	GM Petro Golubka, "Yuzhny - 2013", Sep 2013	, 2405
5	IM Taron Shagbazyan, Gazprombank-masters A 2017, Jul 2017	, 2404
5	IM Anatoliy Demkovich, First Donetsk Masters Memorial 2011, Mar 2011	, 2404
7	IM Zaur Tekeyev, Anapa_2018_open, Sep 2018	, 2402
8	FM Sergey Mikhailov, 75th Championship of Taganrog, Nov 2010	, 2398
9	IM Pavel Kotenko, V.I. Makienko Memorial 2019, Mar 2019	, 2394
9	FM Artur Petrov, Dvorkovich Memorial Chess Tournament Taganrog A, Aug 2014	, 2394

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1	GM Evgeny Alekseev, 1-st Archibald Chess Professional - 2019, May 2019	, 0/1	, 2647
2	GM Sergey Volkov, Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial of Cup Russia 2017, Jan 2017	, 0/1	, 2617
3	GM Igor Lysyj, Chelyabinskiy variant 2021 - A, Mar 2021	, 0/1	, 2605
3	GM Dmitry Kokarev, Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial of Cup Russia 2019, Jan 2019	, 0/1	, 2605
5	GM Timur Gareyev, V. Korchnoi Memorial 2019, Aug 2019	, 0/1	, 2600
6	GM Ivan Rozum, M.Chigorin Memorial 2019 Open, Oct 2019	, ½/1	, 2599
7	GM Pavel Maletin, Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial” Stage of Russian Chess Cup Men 2014, Jan 2014	, 0/2	, 2598
8	GM Vladimir Belous, Dvorkovich Memorial Chess Tournament Taganrog A, Aug 2014	, 0/2	, 2584
9	GM Artyom Timofeev, Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial of Cup Russia 2017, Jan 2017	, ½/1	, 2579
10	GM Aleksey Goganov, M.Chigorin Memorial 2019 Open, Oct 2019	, 0/2	, 2571

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 147 of 586 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 33 of 73 games, 1.e4 in 33, 1.Nf3 in 7.

As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5, and 1.e4 with 1...e5 or 1...c5.

All openings (9 as White, 11 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	12	50%
French Defense	7	86%
Queen's Gambit Declined	7	93%
King's Indian Defense	6	83%
Italian Game	5	50%
Nimzo-Indian Defense	5	20%
Trompowsky Attack	5	40%
Slav Defense	4	75%
Catalan Opening	3	33%

19 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 15, 1...d5 in 14, 1...f5 in 3.

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12, 1...c5 in 8.

Against 1.c4: 1...Nf6 in 7.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	8	31%
English Opening	6	25%
Grünfeld Defense	6	58%
Queen's Gambit Declined	6	92%
King's Indian Defense	5	50%
Ruy Lopez	5	50%
Dutch Defense	4	75%
Italian Game	4	63%
Slav Defense	4	38%
Benoni Defense	3	50%
Queen's Pawn Game	3	50%

20 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 66 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	18	9½	2072	2093
2023	9	5½	1802	1882
2021	17	9½	2238	2281
2019	66	44	2150	2275
2018	54	38½	2161	2319
2017	51	39	2244	2446
2016	33	20½	2125	2212
2015	42	30	2157	2315
2013	40	23	2226	2283
2012	17	12	2246	2404
2011	69	32½	2177	2156
2010	45	22	2187	2180
2009	16	8	2146	2146

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

I.Z. Bondarevskiy Memorial 20242201
Jul – Aug 2024Round robinfederation source
Best of 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 2201Start 2349
Memorial Makienko - 2024_standard1986
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1943Start 2349
Dzhubga 2023_Cup of Russia1882
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 5½/9Opp avg 1802Start 2375
V.I. Makienko Memorial 2021 (standard)1978
Jul 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 4/7Opp avg 1928Start 2395
Chelyabinskiy variant 2021 - AIM norm2490
Mar 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 5½/10Opp avg 2454Start 2379
Team Championship CFD 20192105
Dec 2019Teamfederation source
#8 in 2019Score 4½/7Opp avg 2003Start 2391
M.Chigorin Memorial 2019 Open2354
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2274Start 2388
Anapa_2019_open2330
Sep 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 7/9Opp avg 2110Start 2389
V. Korchnoi Memorial 20192390
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 6/9Opp avg 2265Start 2383
Open summer chess championship of Pushchino 20192244
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#6 in 2019Score 6/7Opp avg 1935Start 2383
1-st Archibald Chess Professional - 20192111
May 2019Swissfederation source
#7 in 2019Score 2/7Opp avg 2269Start 2410
V.I. Makienko Memorial 20192390
Feb – Mar 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 7½/9Opp avg 2117Start 2405
Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial of Cup Russia 20192252
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2172Start 2414
Anapa_2018_open2382
Sep 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 7/9Opp avg 2162Start 2411
XIII Astrakhan Open A2206
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#5 in 2018Score 5½/9Opp avg 2126Start 2429
Don cup 20182404
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 7/9Opp avg 2184Start 2435
Sea Harbor 2018 Open2318
Jun 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 6½/9Opp avg 2152Start 2435
V.I. Makienko Memorial 20182457
Apr 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 7½/9Opp avg 2184Start 2428
Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial of Cup Russia 20182203
Jan 2018Swissfederation source
#6 in 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2160Start 2444
Central FD_Team champ. 20172407
Dec 2017Teamfederation source
#6 in 2017Score 4/7Opp avg 2282Start 2445
Championship Rostov region2448
Oct 2017Swissfederation source
#5 in 2017Score 7/9Opp avg 2228Start 2442
XII Astrakhan Open A2460
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 7½/9Opp avg 2187Start 2395
Gazprombank-masters A 20172489
Jul 2017Round robinfederation source
Best of 2017Score 7½/9Opp avg 2216Start 2369
Don cup 20172456
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 7½/9Opp avg 2183Start 2369
Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial of Cup Russia 20172460
Jan 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 2380Start 2336

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