Mikhail Linker vs Pavel Kijajkin
Mikhail Linker (30, RUS) and Pavel Kijajkin (44, UKR) have met 4 times in classical OTB plus 1 rapid/blitz game. With current classical ratings of 2246 and 2146, the Elo model gives Linker a 59% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2246 vs 2146 (Δ +100)
With Mikhail Linker as white
59% Mikhail19% draw22% Pavel
With Pavel Kijajkin as white
48% Mikhail23% draw29% Pavel
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Mikhail Linker | Pavel Kijajkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2246 | 2146 |
| Peak rating | 2298 · Dec 2020 | 2147 · Jul 2010 |
| Peak age | 24 | 28 |
| World rank now | #5,994 | #14,548 |
| World rank peak | #4,168 | #14,548 |
| Federation rank now | #250 | #391 |
| Games (career, STD) | 495 | 95 |
| Months active | 192 | 216 |
| % white wins | 47% | 45% |
| % black wins | 48% | 46% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2245 | 1886 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 77 | 8 |
Best Win
Mikhail Linker
Pavel Kijajkin
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (5)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Mikhail Linker
Pavel Kijajkin