Nikolay Noritsyn vs Victor Plotkin
Nikolay Noritsyn (35, IM, CAN) and Victor Plotkin (58, FM, CAN) have met 27 times in classical OTB. Noritsyn leads with 18 wins to 2, with 7 draws — a 26% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2024 Reading Week Open - Crown saw Noritsyn prevail. With current classical ratings of 2453 and 2280, the Elo model gives Noritsyn a 68% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2453 vs 2280 (Δ +173)
With Nikolay Noritsyn as white
68% Nikolay17% draw15% Victor
With Victor Plotkin as white
59% Nikolay20% draw21% Victor
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Nikolay Noritsyn | Victor Plotkin | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2453+1 | 2280+20 |
| Peak rating | 2521 · Dec 2019 | 2367 · Jul 2020 |
| Peak age | 28 | 52 |
| World rank now | #980 | #4,711 |
| World rank peak | #627 | #2,601 |
| Federation rank now | #6 | #33 |
| Games (career, STD) | 834 | 1,036 |
| Months active | 209 | 200 |
| % white wins | 67% | 50% |
| % black wins | 58% | 45% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2382 | 2247 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 58 | 82 |
Best Win
Nikolay Noritsyn
Victor Plotkin
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (33)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Nikolay Noritsyn
Victor Plotkin