FID · 36 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2877 (Aug 2012)
Best performance: 2868 at IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz.(Best of 2017)
NOV26 Rating
2686
Live Rating
2686.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Official blitz rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2686 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 2686 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2686 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2686 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2686 | -2 |
| Jun 2026 | 2688 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2688 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 2688 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 2688 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2688 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 2688 | -26 |
| Dec 2025 | 2714 | 0 |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (2 wins, 2 draws), since Jun 20. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 550 blitz games on record, the latest on Jun 20.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2Jun 20 – Jun 21 | 1/2 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 537 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Magnus Carlsen, Dec 2019 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2019 | , 2865 |
| 2, | GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, Sep 2015 · Men Moscow Chmp. Final A 2015 Blitz | , 2840 |
| 3, | GM Liren Ding, Dec 2017 · IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz. | , 2837 |
| 3, | GM Magnus Carlsen, Jul 2012 · World Blitz Chess Championship 2012 | , 2837 |
| 5, | GM Vasyl Ivanchuk, Dec 2017 · IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz. | , 2815 |
| 5, | GM Vasyl Ivanchuk, Dec 2017 · IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz. | , 2815 |
| 7, | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Apr 2015 · Aeroflot Open 2015 Blitz | , 2808 |
| 8, | GM Yangyi Yu, Dec 2022 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 | , 2807 |
| 9, | GM Vladislav Artemiev, Dec 2017 · IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz. | , 2798 |
| 10, | GM Teimour Radjabov, Jul 2012 · World Blitz Chess Championship 2012 | , 2788 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Magnus Carlsen, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2018 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 | , 3½/7 | , 2939 |
| 2, | GM Hikaru Nakamura, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2022 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 | , 0/4 | , 2909 |
| 3, | GM Sergey Karjakin, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2013 · 8th Tal Memorial. Blitz. | , 2/7 | , 2873 |
| 4, | GM Alexander Grischuk, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2018 · M. Tal Memorial 2018 Blitz | , 3/6 | , 2846 |
| 4, | GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, Highest-rated meeting: May 2015 · Team men blitz final | , 2/3 | , 2846 |
| 6, | GM Liren Ding, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz. | , 2/4 | , 2837 |
| 7, | GM Vladislav Artemiev, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2018 · M. Tal Memorial 2018 Blitz | , 2½/9 | , 2834 |
| 8, | GM Vasyl Ivanchuk, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2017 · IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz. | , 4/4 | , 2815 |
| 9, | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2015 · Aeroflot Open 2015 Blitz | , 7/10 | , 2808 |
| 10, | GM Yangyi Yu, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2022 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 | , 6½/11 | , 2807 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 122 of 550 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 38 of 60 games, 1.Nf3 in 12, 1.e4 in 9.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5 or 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5.
All openings (6 as White, 7 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 11 | 77% |
| English Opening | 5 | 90% |
| King's Indian Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
29 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18, 1...e5 in 11.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10, 1...d5 in 7.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 5, 1...d5 in 5.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 18 | 69% |
| Italian Game | 5 | 80% |
| Queen's Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
| English Opening | 4 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez | 4 | 75% |
| Slav Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
19 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by month
2026: 2654 over 11 rated games
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 11 | 7 | 2552 | 2654 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jun 2026Knockoutchess-results.comScore 1/2Opp avg 2757Start 2688
- Jun 2026Teamchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6/9Opp avg 2507Start 2688
- FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Stage 2 · Jun 2026 · 1/2
- FIDE World Team Blitz Chess Championship 2026 - Pool A · Jun 2026 · 6/9
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 · Dec 2025 · 11/19
- World Blitz Team Championship 2024 Knockout · Aug 2024 · 5/8
- World Blitz Team Championship 2024 Pool B · Aug 2024 · 4½/6
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2023 · Dec 2023 · 13½/21
- Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2023 · Oct 2023 · 11/13
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 · Dec 2022 · 13½/21
- Memorial of V. I. Zilberstein. Blitz · Aug 2021 · 16/22
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 13½/21
- IMSA World Masters Championship 2019. Blitz. Men. · May 2019 · 13/22
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 · Dec 2018 · 13½/21
- M. Tal Memorial 2018 Blitz · Mar 2018 · 6½/13
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2018 Blitz · Mar 2018 · 12/18
- IMSA Elite Mind Games 2017. Open section. Blitz. · Dec 2017 · 14/22
- Blitz_Men Team Champ. 2017 · Oct 2017 · 12½/15
- Blitz Men Champ. 2017 · Oct 2017 · 13½/20
- World Cup 2017 (Blitz Results) · Sep 2017 · 0/2
- European Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2016 · Dec 2016 · 22/26
- 4th stage Russian Championship men_blitz · Oct 2016 · 15½/22
- Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup of the President of Kazakhstan · Jun 2016 · 12½/22
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2015 · Oct 2015 · 13/21
- Men Moscow Chmp. Final A 2015 Blitz · Sep 2015 · 13½/19
- Vladimir open 2015 BLITZ · Aug 2015 · 9/9
- Team men blitz final · May 2015 · 7/11
- Aeroflot Open 2015 Blitz · Apr 2015 · 12½/18
- 8th Tal Memorial. Blitz. · Jun 2013 · 4/9
- FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship · Jun 2013 · 17½/30
- Aeroflot blitz · Feb 2013 · 12/18
- World Blitz Chess Championship 2012 · Jul 2012 · 17/30
- World Blitz Chess Championship 2012. Semi-finals. · Jul 2012 · 16½/22
- REGION" GROUP OF COMPANIES CUP - Blitz tournament · Feb 2012 · 12½/18
World
- #27GM Martyn Kravtsiv2694.0
- #=28GM Haik M. Martirosyan2686.0
- #=28GM Dmitry Andreikin2686.0
- #=30GM Olexandr Bortnyk2684.0
- #=30GM Peter Svidler2684.0
FIDE
- #1GM Dmitry Andreikin2686.0
- #2GM Peter Svidler2684.0
- #3GM Volodar Murzin2670.0
- #4GM David Paravyan2614.0
- #5GM Rudik Makarian2577.0
Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE