RUS · 39 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2758 (Sep 2015)
Best performance: 2921 at FIDE Grand Prix Series (3rd Stage)(Best of 2015)
NOV26 Rating
2681
Live Rating
2681.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2681 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 2681 | 0 |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 9 games (1 win, 8 draws), since Oct 3, 2023.
From 849 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 12, 2023.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfinal Men Championship 2023Oct 1, 2023 – Oct 12, 2023TPR 2608 | 5½/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 849 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2005–2023
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Levon Aronian, World Cup 2013, Aug 2013 | , 2813 |
| 2, | GM Alexander Grischuk, FIDE Grand Prix Series (3rd Stage), Feb 2015 | , 2810 |
| 3, | GM Fabiano Caruana, Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2016 - Masters, Jan 2016 | , 2787 |
| 3, | GM Alexander Morozevich, RUS Men Chmp. 2008 SF, Oct 2008 | , 2787 |
| 5, | GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, FIDE Grand Prix Series (3rd Stage), Feb 2015 | , 2775 |
| 6, | GM Alexander Morozevich, M.Tal memorial 2012, Jun 2012 | , 2769 |
| 7, | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, FIDE Grand Prix Series (3rd Stage), Feb 2015 | , 2759 |
| 8, | GM Ruslan Ponomariov, 27th European Club Cup for Men, Sep 2011 | , 2758 |
| 9, | GM Vladislav Artemiev, Superfinal Men Championship 2019, Aug 2019 | , 2757 |
| 10, | GM Teimour Radjabov, FIDE Grand Prix Series 2017. Palma de Mallorca, Nov 2017 | , 2741 |
| # | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Fabiano Caruana, FIDE Grand Prix Series 2014-2015, Baku., Oct 2014 | , 2/7 | , 2844 |
| 1, | GM Magnus Carlsen, Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2016 - Masters, Jan 2016 | , ½/2 | , 2844 |
| 3, | GM Levon Aronian, M.Tal memorial 2012, Jun 2012 | , 4½/8 | , 2825 |
| 4, | GM Alexander Grischuk, FIDE Grand Prix Series (3rd Stage), Feb 2015 | , 5/12 | , 2810 |
| 5, | GM Vladimir Kramnik, Tal Memorial 2016, Oct 2016 | , ½/3 | , 2808 |
| 6, | GM Hikaru Nakamura, FIDE Grand Prix Series. Khanty-Mansiysk, May 2015 | , 3/6 | , 2799 |
| 7, | GM Anish Giri, Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2016 - Masters, Jan 2016 | , 4/10 | , 2798 |
| 8, | GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, FIDE Grand Prix Series 2017. Palma de Mallorca, Nov 2017 | , 4/7 | , 2796 |
| 9, | GM Alexander Morozevich, RUS Men Chmp. 2008 SF, Oct 2008 | , 4/7 | , 2787 |
| 10, | GM Teimour Radjabov, M.Tal memorial 2012, Jun 2012 | , 2½/5 | , 2784 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 463 of 849 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 148 of 236 games, 1.c4 in 53, 1.Nf3 in 31.
As BlackMeets 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, and 1.e4 with 1...e5.
All openings (17 as White, 15 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 46 | 66% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 36 | 63% |
| Slav Defense | 23 | 70% |
| King's Indian Defense | 21 | 71% |
| Grünfeld Defense | 18 | 61% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 14 | 64% |
| Catalan Opening | 13 | 58% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 13 | 73% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 8 | 56% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 7 | 43% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense | 4 | 88% |
| Réti Opening | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Benoni Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Dutch Defense | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 3 | 50% |
13 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 88, 1...d5 in 15.
Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 91, 1...c6 in 5.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...d5 in 9, 1...Nf6 in 8.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | 65 | 55% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 28 | 63% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 23 | 48% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 16 | 53% |
| Slav Defense | 13 | 50% |
| English Opening | 11 | 55% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense | 10 | 55% |
| Italian Game | 9 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game | 7 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening | 6 | 50% |
| Scotch Game | 6 | 42% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 50% |
| Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 50% |
18 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 5½ | 2608 | 2608 |
| 2022 | 33 | 18½ | 2622 | 2665 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 2560 | 2753 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 2599 | 2724 |
| 2019 | 55 | 34 | 2619 | 2706 |
| 2018 | 29 | 16 | 2643 | 2679 |
| 2017 | 57 | 30 | 2688 | 2709 |
| 2016 | 56 | 28½ | 2694 | 2701 |
| 2015 | 73 | 44½ | 2669 | 2749 |
| 2014 | 56 | 34½ | 2618 | 2705 |
| 2013 | 56 | 32½ | 2640 | 2697 |
| 2012 | 44 | 24½ | 2658 | 2701 |
| 2011 | 52 | 34½ | 2650 | 2767 |
| 2009 | 76 | 47½ | 2623 | 2718 |
| 2007 | 88 | 52½ | 2599 | 2671 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Oct 2023Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 5½/11Opp avg 2608Start 2694
- Sep – Oct 2022Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2022Score 4½/8Opp avg 2637Start 2700
- Sep 2022Round robinfederation source#2 in 2022Score 6/11Opp avg 2643Start 2700
- Aug 2022Swissfederation source#3 in 2022Score 6/9Opp avg 2544Start 2702
- May 2022Teamfederation source#4 in 2022Score 2/5Opp avg 2694Start 2708
- World Cup 20212753Jul – Aug 2021Knockoutfederation sourceBest of 2021Score 3/4Opp avg 2560Start 2706
- Feb 2020Teamfederation sourceScore 1/2Opp avg 2571Start 2705
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE