Mihail Nikitenko vs Maksim Tsaruk
Mihail Nikitenko (26, GM, BLR) and Maksim Tsaruk (21, GM, FID) have met 12 times in classical OTB. Nikitenko leads with 6 wins to 4, with 2 draws — a 17% draw rate. Their last meeting at Memorial D.I.Bronstein drew. With current classical ratings of 2479 and 2483, the Elo model gives Tsaruk a 32% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2479 vs 2483 (Δ -4)
With Mihail Nikitenko as white
41% Mihail28% draw32% Maksim
With Maksim Tsaruk as white
31% Mihail27% draw42% Maksim
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mihail Nikitenko | Maksim Tsaruk | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2479-1 | 2483 |
| Peak rating | 2540 · Jul 2023 | 2515 · Oct 2025 |
| Peak age | 23 | 20 |
| World rank now | #743 | #716 |
| World rank peak | #422 | #488 |
| Federation rank now | #2 | #25 |
| Games (career, STD) | 1,657 | 832 |
| Months active | 183 | 149 |
| % white wins | 54% | 57% |
| % black wins | 48% | 52% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2444 | 2485 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 191 | 191 |
Best Win
Mihail Nikitenko
Maksim Tsaruk
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (15)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mihail Nikitenko
Maksim Tsaruk