Maxim Dlugy vs Anatoly Bykhovsky
Maxim Dlugy (60, GM, USA) and Anatoly Bykhovsky (38, GM, ISR) have never met in classical OTB, but played 13 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 22 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 2496 and 2499, the Elo model gives Bykhovsky a 32% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2496 vs 2499 (Δ -3)
With Maxim Dlugy as white
41% Maxim28% draw32% Anatoly
With Anatoly Bykhovsky as white
31% Maxim27% draw42% Anatoly
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Maxim Dlugy | Anatoly Bykhovsky | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2496 | 2499 |
| Peak rating | 2531 · Jan 2001 | 2536 · Nov 2011 |
| Peak age | 35 | 23 |
| World rank now | #609 | #596 |
| World rank peak | #498 | #512 |
| Federation rank now | #41 | #16 |
| Games (career, STD) | 138 | 386 |
| Months active | 218 | 216 |
| % white wins | 70% | 55% |
| % black wins | 64% | 54% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2399 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 150 | 0 |
Best Win
Maxim Dlugy
Anatoly Bykhovsky
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (13)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Maxim Dlugy
Anatoly Bykhovsky