FID · 28 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2665 (Aug 2019)
Best performance: 2752 at M.Chigorin Memorial 2016 Blitz(Best of 2016)
Blitz rating
2614
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Jul 2012 or earlier
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2528 to 2614 over the last 12 months; peak 2665 in August 2019.
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 | 2590, +3, 11 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2614, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2587, 0, 0 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2614, +32, 17 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2587, -10, 9 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2582, -1, 11 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2597, +13, 18 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2583, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2584, -9, 9 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2583, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2593, 0, 0 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2583, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2593, 0, 0 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2583, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2593, +11, 9 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2583, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2582, 0, 0 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2583, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2582, 0, 0 games | 2553, 0, 0 games | 2583, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2582, 0, 0 games | 2553, -17, 13 games | 2583, +55, 19 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2582, 0, 0 games | 2570, 0, 0 games | 2528, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 19 games (13 wins, 6 draws), since Aug 20. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 1,153 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 13.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Чемпионат Москвы по блицу среди мужчин Men Moscow Chmp. final 2026 BlitzSep 13TPR 2736 | 14/17 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 1,125 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2012–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Ian Nepomniachtchi, Dec 2023 · M.I. Dvoretsky Memorial 2023 | , 2795 |
| 2, | GM Daniil Dubov, 2 wins, Dec 2023 · M.I. Dvoretsky Memorial 2023 | , 2763 |
| 3, | GM Vladimir Fedoseev, Aug 2021 · Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2021 Blitz | , 2756 |
| 4, | GM Olexandr Bortnyk, Dec 2025 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 | , 2748 |
| 4, | GM Sanan Sjugirov, 2 wins, Dec 2018 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 | , 2748 |
| 6, | GM Hans Moke Niemann, 3 wins, Dec 2025 · FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 | , 2734 |
| 7, | GM Anton Korobov, Nov 2021 · Lindores Abbey Blitz in Honour of the 85th Anniversary of Mikhail Tal Birth | , 2718 |
| 8, | GM Nihal Sarin, Dec 2022 · FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 | , 2702 |
| 9, | GM Alexander Grischuk, 2 wins, Dec 2023 · M.I. Dvoretsky Memorial 2023 | , 2699 |
| 10, | GM Boris Grachev, 2 wins, Sep 2018 · Men Moscow Chmp. Final A 2018 Blitz | , 2698 |
Openings · Blitz
From the moves of 92 of 1,153 blitz games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 42 of 46 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...d5.
All openings (4 as White, 7 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 10 | 40% |
| Italian Game | 9 | 67% |
| Four Knights Game | 8 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 13% |
15 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 25.
Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7, 1...f5 in 3.
Against 1.c4: 1...e5 in 4.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense | 9 | 72% |
| Four Knights Game | 7 | 43% |
| English Opening | 6 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted | 5 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez | 4 | 63% |
| Bishop's Opening | 3 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense | 3 | 33% |
9 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 22½ | 2411 | 2651 |
| 2025 | 41 | 24½ | 2457 | 2529 |
| 2024 | 65 | 48 | 2389 | 2573 |
| 2023 | 79 | 51½ | 2385 | 2495 |
| 2022 | 41 | 25½ | 2445 | 2532 |
| 2021 | 77 | 44 | 2545 | 2595 |
| 2020 | 20 | 11 | 2446 | 2482 |
| 2019 | 64 | 40 | 2541 | 2636 |
| 2018 | 126 | 82½ | 2462 | 2572 |
| 2017 | 118 | 84 | 2374 | 2532 |
| 2016 | 130 | 87 | 2378 | 2503 |
| 2015 | 81 | 49 | 2416 | 2488 |
| 2014 | 92 | 52 | 2375 | 2425 |
| 2013 | 137 | 80½ | 2315 | 2380 |
| 2012 | 26 | 12 | 2270 | 2241 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2026Round robinchess-results.comBest of 2026Score 14/17Opp avg 2474Start 2582
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com#2 in 2026Score 8½/11Opp avg 2314Start 2583
- Dec 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 12/19Opp avg 2642Start 2528
- May 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 2418Start 2537
- Jan 2025Swissfederation source#3 in 2025Score 7½/13Opp avg 2214Start 2571
- Dec 2024Swissfederation source#5 in 2024Score 7/13Opp avg 2463Start 2587
- Oct 2024Teamfederation source#2 in 2024Score 11/13Opp avg 2315Start 2575
- Oct 2024Swissfederation source#3 in 2024Score 9½/13Opp avg 2410Start 2575
- Чемпионат Москвы по блицу среди мужчин Men Moscow Chmp. final 2026 Blitz · Sep 2026 · 14/17
- 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival - Blitz Open · Aug 2026 · 8½/11
- FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025 · Dec 2025 · 12/19
- Asian Individual Men's Blitz Chess Championships · May 2025 · 5/9
- D.S. Shcherbin Memorial 2025_BLITZ Grand-Prix of Russia · Jan 2025 · 7½/13
- 2024 World Blitz Championship Swiss · Dec 2024 · 7/13
- Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2024 · Oct 2024 · 11/13
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2024 · Oct 2024 · 9½/13
- Men Moscow Champ. final 2024 Blitz · Sep 2024 · 11½/15
- 30th Abu Dhabi INT. Chess Festival 2024(Blitz) · Aug 2024 · 9/11
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2023 · Dec 2023 · 11/21
- M.I. Dvoretsky Memorial 2023 · Dec 2023 · 5½/11
- Men Moscow Champ. final 2023 Blitz · Sep 2023 · 12½/15
- V.Korchnoi Memorial 2023 Blitz Grand Prix · Aug 2023 · 8½/11
- Chess Fight Night. Title Sunday. June · Jun 2023 · 6½/10
- Chess Fight Night. Title Sunday. March · Mar 2023 · 7½/11
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2022 · Dec 2022 · 10½/21
- 4th Yerevan Open - Blitz · Oct 2022 · 6½/9
- V.Korchnoi Menorial 2022 Blitz Gran-Prix · Aug 2022 · 8½/11
- World Blitz Chess Championship 2021 - OPEN · Dec 2021 · 10½/21
- 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 · 7½/14
- Memorial of V. I. Zilberstein. Blitz · Aug 2021 · 15/22
- World Cup 2021. Blitz Tie-breaks · Jul 2021 · 1/2
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2020 Blitz · Feb 2020 · 10/18
- Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2020 Masters Blitz Playoff · Jan 2020 · 1/2
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2019 · Dec 2019 · 12/21
- Men Moscow Chmp. final A 2019 Blitz · Sep 2019 · 9/17
- 5th Batumi Municipality Cup (Blitz) · Jul 2019 · 7½/9
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2019 Blitz · Feb 2019 · 12½/18
- FIDE Open World Blitz Championship 2018 · Dec 2018 · 11½/21
- Blitz_Men Team Champ. 2018 · Oct 2018 · 9/15
- Blitz_Men Champ. 2018 · Oct 2018 · 13½/20
- Men Moscow Chmp. Final A 2018 Blitz · Sep 2018 · 13½/19
- Men Moscow Chmp. 2 semifinal 2018 Blitz · Sep 2018 · 9½/11
- Petersburg Summer 2018 - Blitz · Aug 2018 · 7½/11
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2018 Blitz · Mar 2018 · 10/18
- Moscow Open 2018_blitz 2 · Feb 2018 · 8/11
- M.Chigorin Memorial 2017 Blitz · Oct 2017 · 8½/11
- Men Moscow Chmp. Final A 2017 Blitz · Sep 2017 · 9½/19
- Petersburg Summer 2017 Blitz · Aug 2017 · 8½/11
- 3rd Batumi Municipality Cup (Blitz) · Jul 2017 · 7/9
- Voronezh Festival Blitz Tournament 2017 · Jun 2017 · 7½/9
- Blitz Moscow. May 2017 - 4 · May 2017 · 10/11
- Blitz Moscow. March 2017 - 4 · Mar 2017 · 8/11
- Blitz Moscow. March 2017 - 3 · Mar 2017 · 9/11
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2017 Blitz · Mar 2017 · 10½/18
- Moscow-Open 2017 Blitz · Feb 2017 · 6½/9
- Mikhail Tal blitz_Etudes in Gold Babylon · Nov 2016 · 0/1
- M.Chigorin Memorial 2016 Blitz · Oct 2016 · 11/13
- Team Russian Championship men_blitz · Oct 2016 · 9/15
- 4th stage Russian Championship men_blitz · Oct 2016 · 14/22
- Men Moscow Chmp. Final B 2016 Blitz · Sep 2016 · 12½/15
- Men Moscow Chmp. 3 semifinal 2016 Blitz · Aug 2016 · 7½/11
- Men Moscow Chmp. 2 semifinal 2016 Blitz · Aug 2016 · 7/11
- Open Batumi Municipality Cup-02 (Blitz) · Jul 2016 · 6½/9
- Russian Championship B19 Blitz 2016 · Apr 2016 · 6½/9
- Cup of the REGION Group of Companies 2016 Blitz · Mar 2016 · 8½/18
- Moscow-Open 2016 G Blitz · Feb 2016 · 6/9
- Blitz Chigorin Memorial 2015 · Oct 2015 · 9/13
- Men Moscow Chmp. Final B 2015 Blitz · Sep 2015 · 9/15
- Men Moscow Chmp. 2 semifinal 2015 Blitz · Aug 2015 · 8/11
- Men Moscow Chmp. 1 semifinal 2015 Blitz · Aug 2015 · 7/11
- Blitz Championship of Russia among men 2015 · May 2015 · 1/7
- Russian Championship B19 blitz 2015 · Apr 2015 · 7/9
- Aeroflot Open 2015 Blitz · Apr 2015 · 10/18
- Blitz December 1 2014 · Dec 2014 · 5½/9
- M.Chigorin Memorial 2014 Blitz · Oct 2014 · 9/13
- Men Moscow Chmp. Final A 2014 Blitz · Sep 2014 · 4/19
- Men Moscow Chmp. 2 semifinal 2014 Blitz · Aug 2014 · 7/11
- Nesis Cup blitz · May 2014 · 5½/11
- Blitz May 1 2014 · May 2014 · 9/11
- Russian Championship B17 blitz 2014 · Apr 2014 · 7/9
- Blitz January 4 · Jan 2014 · 7/11
- World Youth Chess Championship 2013. Open U16 Blitz. · Dec 2013 · 2/2
- Blitz November 5 · Nov 2013 · 7/9
- Blitz November 2 · Nov 2013 · 8/11
- Blitz October 4 · Oct 2013 · 6/9
- Blitz October 3 · Oct 2013 · 6/11
- M.Chigorin Memorial 2013 Blitz · Oct 2013 · 8/13
- Men Moscow Chmp. B 2013 Blitz · Sep 2013 · 3/15
- RTU open D blitz · Aug 2013 · 8½/11
- Russian Championship B19 blitz · Apr 2013 · 5½/9
- Blitz April 1 · Apr 2013 · 7/11
- blitz march 3 · Mar 2013 · 7½/11
- blitz march 2 · Mar 2013 · 7½/11
- Aeroflot blitz · Feb 2013 · 9/18
- Nezhmetdinov blitz 2 · Jan 2013 · 8/11
- Men's New Year superblitz · Dec 2012 · 6½/11
- Moscow Chmp. 2011 Boys 18 Blitz · Sep 2012 · 5/10
- Chmp. of World 2012 Blitz QF · Feb 2012 · 5½/11
World
- #78IM Aleksandr E. Usov2614.3
- #=79GM Maxim Matlakov2614.0
- #=79GM David Paravyan2614.0
- #81IM Tobias Koelle2613.3
- #=82GM Ahmed Adly2613.0
FIDE
- #2GM Peter Svidler2684.0
- #3GM Volodar Murzin2670.0
- #4GM David Paravyan2614.0
- #5GM Rudik Makarian2577.0
- #6GM Vladislav Kovalev2543.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.