RUS · 44 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2698 (Feb 2015)
Best performance: 2926 at 18th Voronezh International Chess Festival (Blitz)(Best of 2014)
Blitz rating
2503
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Aug 2012
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2512 to 2503 over the last 12 months; peak 2698 in February 2015.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2484, -26, 9 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2503, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2503, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2503, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2510, -24, 9 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2503, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2534, -6, 9 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2503, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2540, -11, 7 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2503, +4, 11 games |
| May 2026 | 2551, 0, 0 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2499, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2551, -2, 9 games | 2510, 0, 0 games | 2499, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2510, -7, 11 games | 2499, -13, 11 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games | 2512, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2553, +20, 11 games | 2517, 0, 0 games | 2512, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2533, 0, 0 games | 2517, 0, 0 games | 2512, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 10 games, Feb 20 – May 16.
From 659 blitz games on record, the latest on May 16.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Всероссийские соревнования по блицу "Мемориал А.П.Рещикова"May 16TPR 2447 | 8½/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 641 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Viswanathan Anand, Oct 2015 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2015 | , 2791 |
| 2, | GM Vasyl Ivanchuk, Oct 2015 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2015 | , 2789 |
| 3, | GM Rauf Mamedov, 2 wins, Oct 2015 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2015 | , 2777 |
| 4, | GM Alexander Morozevich, 3 wins, Feb 2012 · REGION" GROUP OF COMPANIES CUP - Blitz tournament | , 2763 |
| 5, | GM Zaven Andriasian, Dec 2017 · World Blitz Championship 2017. Open. | , 2755 |
| 6, | GM Igor Kovalenko, Jun 2018 · Astana-open 2018 Blitz | , 2736 |
| 7, | GM Daniil Dubov, Feb 2019 · Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2019 Blitz | , 2726 |
| 8, | GM Vladimir Malakhov, Jun 2013 · International Grandmaster blitz tournament for the Cup of the Siberian Bank of Sberbank of Russia | , 2725 |
| 9, | GM Nikita Vitiugov, Oct 2016 · 4th stage Russian Championship men_blitz | , 2717 |
| 10, | GM Aleksey Dreev, Jun 2013 · International Grandmaster blitz tournament for the Cup of the Siberian Bank of Sberbank of Russia | , 2711 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 21 of 659 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.c4 in 8 of 10 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.
All openings (1 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 4 | 88% |
6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 16 | 2246 | 2421 |
| 2024 | 13 | 9 | 2307 | 2448 |
| 2023 | 58 | 35½ | 2383 | 2463 |
| 2022 | 39 | 28½ | 2208 | 2383 |
| 2021 | 22 | 15 | 2388 | 2521 |
| 2018 | 85 | 51½ | 2445 | 2525 |
| 2017 | 85 | 61 | 2466 | 2632 |
| 2016 | 89 | 60 | 2443 | 2568 |
| 2015 | 97 | 67½ | 2468 | 2617 |
| 2014 | 10 | 9½ | 2456 | 2926 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- May 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 8½/11Opp avg 2236Start 2499
- Feb 2026Swissfederation source#2 in 2026Score 7½/11Opp avg 2257Start 2512
- Jan 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 9/13Opp avg 2307Start 2509
- Dec 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 11/21Opp avg 2555Start 2482
- Oct 2023Teamfederation source#3 in 2023Score 5½/11Opp avg 2484Start 2469
- Oct 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 10/13Opp avg 2325Start 2469
- Mar 2023Swissfederation source#4 in 2023Score 9/13Opp avg 2077Start 2497
- Oct 2022Teamfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 11/13Opp avg 2261Start 2484
- Всероссийские соревнования по блицу "Мемориал А.П.Рещикова" · May 2026 · 8½/11
- Kur Memorial_Blitz Grand-Prix of Russia 2026 · Feb 2026 · 7½/11
- Memorial D. S. Shcherbin - BLITZ Grand Prix of Russia 2024 · Jan 2024 · 9/13
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2023 · Dec 2023 · 11/21
- Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2023 · Oct 2023 · 5½/11
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2023 · Oct 2023 · 10/13
- Blitz - SFO championship - 2023 - Men · Mar 2023 · 9/13
- Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2022 · Oct 2022 · 11/13
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2022 · Oct 2022 · 8½/13
- Rashkovsky and Fradkin Cup · Aug 2022 · 9/13
- Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2021 · Oct 2021 · 6/9
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2021 · Oct 2021 · 9/13
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 10/21
- Blitz_Men Team Champ. 2019 · Oct 2019 · 13½/15
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2019 · Oct 2019 · 10½/15
- Rashkovsky and Fradkin Cup 2019 · Aug 2019 · 9/11
- Astana Open blitz - 2019 · Jul 2019 · 8/11
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2019 Blitz · Feb 2019 · 11/18
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 · Dec 2018 · 9/21
- M.Chigorin Memorial 2018_Blitz · Oct 2018 · 8½/11
- Blitz_Men Team Champ. 2018 · Oct 2018 · 6½/14
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2018 · Oct 2018 · 12½/20
- Astana-open 2018 Blitz · Jun 2018 · 9½/11
- Voronezh Festival Blitz Tournament 2018 · Jun 2018 · 6½/9
- World Blitz Championship 2017. Open. · Dec 2017 · 10½/21
- Blitz_Men Team Champ. 2017 · Oct 2017 · 13/15
- Blitz Men Champ. 2017 · Oct 2017 · 14/20
- AstanaOpen-blitz 2017 · Jul 2017 · 8/11
- Voronezh Festival Blitz Tournament 2017 · Jun 2017 · 7/9
- Blitz - SFO men championship 2017 · Mar 2017 · 10½/11
- Team Russian Championship men_blitz · Oct 2016 · 9½/15
- 4th stage Russian Championship men_blitz · Oct 2016 · 13/22
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2016 Blitz · Mar 2016 · 11½/18
- First Ferdowsi Blitz Tournament · Jan 2016 · 7½/11
- Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial Blitz 2016 · Jan 2016 · 7½/11
- Blitz-Novosibirsk Cup Open-2015 - Final · Jan 2016 · 14/15
- European blitz Championship · Dec 2015 · 17/22
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2015 · Oct 2015 · 11/21
- Cup Blitz Krasnoyarsk 2015_7 · Aug 2015 · 9½/11
- Blitz Championship of Russia among men 2015 · May 2015 · 9½/11
- Team men blitz final · May 2015 · 5½/11
- SFO Champ. 2015 Blitz · Feb 2015 · 9/13
- Vladimir Dvorkovich Memorial blitz · Jan 2015 · 7/9
- 18th Voronezh International Chess Festival (Blitz) · Jun 2014 · 10½/11
- International Grandmaster blitz tournament for the Cup of the Siberian Bank of Sberbank of Russia · Jun 2013 · 8/11
- Corporation Center Cup 2012 blitz · Jul 2012 · 8/11
- REGION" GROUP OF COMPANIES CUP - Blitz tournament · Feb 2012 · 9½/18
World
- #368GM Mikhail Panarin2503.6
- #=369GM Luka Paichadze2503.0
- #=369GM Dmitry Bocharov2503.0
- #=369GM S.P. Sethuraman2503.0
- #=372GM Mikhail Bryakin2502.3
Russia
- #25GM Aleksey Dreev2505.4
- #26GM Mikhail Panarin2503.6
- #27GM Dmitry Bocharov2503.0
- #28FM Grigori Ponomarev2499.0
- #29GM Vladimir Zakhartsov2495.7
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.