RUS · 35 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2760 (Jan 2020)
Best performance: 2934 at World Cup 2017 (Blitz Results)(Best of 2017)
Blitz rating
2614
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Sep 2012
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2591 to 2614 over the last 12 months; peak 2760 in January 2020.
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 | 2592, -4, 9 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2596, 0, 0 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2596, 0, 0 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2596, -3, 9 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2599, 0, 0 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2599, +1, 6 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2598, 0, 0 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2598, -11, 9 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2609, 0, 0 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2609, 0, 0 games | 2604, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2609, +3, 5 games | 2604, +2, 13 games | 2614, +23, 19 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2606, 0, 0 games | 2602, 0, 0 games | 2591, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 9 games (6 wins, 3 draws), since Dec 29, 2025.
From 704 blitz games on record, the latest on Dec 30, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Blitz OpenAug 20 | 0/11 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 693 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Vladislav Artemiev, 2 wins, Dec 2018 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 | , 2825 |
| 2, | GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Dec 2016 · World Blitz Championship 2016. Open. | , 2823 |
| 3, | GM Dmitry Andreikin, 2 wins, Sep 2017 · World Cup 2017 (Blitz Results) | , 2815 |
| 4, | GM Fabiano Caruana, Dec 2021 · World Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - OPEN | , 2803 |
| 5, | GM Teimour Radjabov, Dec 2016 · World Blitz Championship 2016. Open. | , 2800 |
| 6, | GM Peter Svidler, May 2018 · Mednyi Vsadnik Blitz Tournament | , 2779 |
| 7, | GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, 2 wins, Aug 2021 · Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2021 Blitz | , 2776 |
| 8, | GM Yangyi Yu, 2 wins, Jun 2014 · World Blitz Championships 2014 | , 2771 |
| 9, | GM Rauf Mamedov, 2 wins, Dec 2016 · European Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2016 | , 2770 |
| 9, | GM Shanglei Lu, 3 wins, Jul 2015 · the 9th China-Russia Chess Match (Blitz) | , 2770 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 128 of 704 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 32 of 63 games, 1.Nf3 in 18, 1.e4 in 11.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5.
All openings (10 as White, 5 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Zukertort Opening | 5 | 60% |
| Catalan Opening | 4 | 50% |
| English Opening | 4 | 100% |
| Four Knights Game | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| French Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 100% |
| Slav Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Torre Attack | 3 | 50% |
25 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 21, 1...e5 in 10, 1...c6 in 5.
Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12, 1...d5 in 6.
Against 1.Nf3: 1...d5 in 3.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 21 | 62% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 6 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez | 6 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
25 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | 41½ | 2436 | 2602 |
| 2024 | 28 | 18½ | 2426 | 2543 |
| 2023 | 45 | 23½ | 2499 | 2513 |
| 2022 | 34 | 22 | 2507 | 2617 |
| 2021 | 105 | 65½ | 2521 | 2608 |
| 2019 | 31 | 21½ | 2616 | 2757 |
| 2018 | 91 | 61½ | 2547 | 2680 |
| 2017 | 40 | 26½ | 2527 | 2644 |
| 2016 | 96 | 63½ | 2556 | 2673 |
| 2015 | 48 | 28 | 2611 | 2668 |
| 2014 | 70 | 49 | 2529 | 2678 |
| 2013 | 42 | 27 | 2443 | 2545 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.comScore 0/11Start 2614
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 13/19Opp avg 2542Start 2591
- Oct 2025Teamfederation source#2 in 2025Score 9½/13Opp avg 2408Start 2601
- Jan 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 10/13Opp avg 2368Start 2594
- Dec 2024Round robinfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 8½/15Opp avg 2519Start 2600
- Oct 2024Swissfederation source#2 in 2024Score 10/13Opp avg 2319Start 2599
- Dec 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 11½/21Opp avg 2541Start 2638
- 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Blitz Open · Aug 2026 · 0/11
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 · Dec 2025 · 13/19
- Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2025 · Oct 2025 · 9½/13
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2025 · Oct 2025 · 9/13
- D.S. Shcherbin Memorial 2025_BLITZ Grand-Prix of Russia · Jan 2025 · 10/13
- New Year Chess Festival_men · Dec 2024 · 8½/15
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2024 · Oct 2024 · 10/13
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2023 · Dec 2023 · 11½/21
- M.I. Dvoretsky Memorial 2023 · Dec 2023 · 4/11
- Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2023 · Oct 2023 · 8/13
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 · Dec 2022 · 12½/21
- Kazan Major Cup (tournament V) · Jan 2022 · 9½/13
- World Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - OPEN · Dec 2021 · 12/21
- SPb Blitz Championship 2021 Men, Final · Dec 2021 · 16½/21
- International Chess Tournament for the prizes of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Blitz) · Nov 2021 · 5½/9
- Lindores Abbey Blitz in Honour of the 85th Anniversary of Mikhail Tal Birth · Nov 2021 · 10/18
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2021 Blitz · Aug 2021 · 5½/14
- Memorial of V. I. Zilberstein. Blitz · Aug 2021 · 16/22
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 13½/21
- Nesis Cup Grandmaster Tournament (blitz) · May 2019 · 9/11
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 · Dec 2018 · 13½/21
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2018 · Oct 2018 · 12½/20
- 2018 CHINA-RUSSIA CHESS MATCH MEN-BLITZ · May 2018 · 7/10
- Nesis Cup 2018 · May 2018 · 8½/11
- Mednyi Vsadnik Blitz Tournament · May 2018 · 8½/11
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2018 Blitz · Mar 2018 · 11½/18
- World Cup 2017 (Blitz Results) · Sep 2017 · 2½/4
- Moscow Cup blitz · Jul 2017 · 6½/9
- Nesis Cup (blitz) 2017 · May 2017 · 7/9
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2017 Blitz · Mar 2017 · 10½/18
- World Blitz Championship 2016. Open. · Dec 2016 · 12/21
- European Individual Blitz Chess Championship 2016 · Dec 2016 · 19½/26
- 4th stage Russian Championship men_blitz · Oct 2016 · 14/22
- Petersburg Summer 2016 Blitz · Aug 2016 · 8/11
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2016 Blitz · Mar 2016 · 12/18
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2015 · Oct 2015 · 11½/21
- the 9th China-Russia Chess Match (Blitz) · Jul 2015 · 4½/10
- Aeroflot Open 2015 Blitz · Apr 2015 · 13/18
- European Blitz Chess Championship 2014 · Dec 2014 · 16/22
- SPb Blitz Vecherka 2014 Final · Dec 2014 · 13½/16
- World Blitz Championships 2014 · Jun 2014 · 12/21
- Nesis Cup blitz · May 2014 · 7½/11
- St. Petersburg Blitz Champ. 2013 · Dec 2013 · 11½/16
- G.Chepukaitis Memorial 2013 Blitz · Sep 2013 · 10/16
- Petersburg Summer 2013 Blitz · Aug 2013 · 8½/13
- M.Botvinnik Memorial 2012 Blitz · Aug 2012 · 8/11
World
- #76GM Sam Shankland2615.3
- #77IM Aleksandr E. Usov2614.3
- #=78GM Maxim Matlakov2614.0
- #=78GM David Paravyan2614.0
- #80IM Tobias Koelle2613.3
Russia
- #7GM Ivan Bocharov2617.0
- #8IM Aleksandr E. Usov2614.3
- #9GM Maxim Matlakov2614.0
- #10GM Evgeny Tomashevsky2597.0
- #11GM Alexander Morozevich2584.8
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.